Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Vientiane 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Vientiane are 27.2% higher than in Hanoi (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vientiane are 47.8% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Rent Prices in Vientiane are 117.1% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vientiane are 3.1% lower than in Hanoi | |
| Groceries Prices in Vientiane are 24.5% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vientiane is 53.4% lower than in Hanoi | |
Restaurants | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (41,950.40 ₭) |
46,443.57 ₫ (38,966.53 ₭) |
-7.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (503,404.84 ₭) |
639,640.22 ₫ (536,663.30 ₭) |
+6.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
135,500.00 ₫ (113,685.59 ₭) |
83,153.23 ₫ (69,766.23 ₭) |
-38.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (20,975.20 ₭) |
25,585.61 ₫ (21,466.53 ₭) |
+2.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
45,000.00 ₫ (37,755.36 ₭) |
70,360.42 ₫ (59,032.96 ₭) |
+56.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
47,600.00 ₫ (39,936.78 ₭) |
42,629.59 ₫ (35,766.57 ₭) |
-10.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11,636.36 ₫ (9,763.00 ₭) |
17,257.62 ₫ (14,479.28 ₭) |
+48.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,020.83 ₫ (5,890.54 ₭) |
10,975.21 ₫ (9,208.29 ₭) |
+56.3 % |
Markets | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
132,833.57 ₫ (111,448.43 ₭) |
168,135.42 ₫ (141,066.97 ₭) |
+26.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
23,380.90 ₫ (19,616.76 ₭) |
21,561.05 ₫ (18,089.90 ₭) |
-7.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,886.23 ₫ (9,133.63 ₭) |
12,092.07 ₫ (10,145.35 ₭) |
+11.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
42,981.82 ₫ (36,062.09 ₭) |
45,839.77 ₫ (38,459.94 ₭) |
+6.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
110,397.54 ₫ (92,624.42 ₭) |
325,578.78 ₫ (273,163.22 ₭) |
+194.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,713.33 ₫ (35,836.83 ₭) |
76,889.35 ₫ (64,510.79 ₭) |
+80.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
118,420.15 ₫ (99,355.46 ₭) |
71,603.32 ₫ (60,075.76 ₭) |
-39.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
40,672.16 ₫ (34,124.27 ₭) |
23,054.82 ₫ (19,343.18 ₭) |
-43.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,828.31 ₫ (9,924.05 ₭) |
12,878.98 ₫ (10,805.57 ₭) |
+8.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
19,399.82 ₫ (16,276.61 ₭) |
24,184.14 ₫ (20,290.69 ₭) |
+24.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,052.61 ₫ (10,112.24 ₭) |
15,678.27 ₫ (13,154.19 ₭) |
+30.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11,304.93 ₫ (9,484.93 ₭) |
19,102.26 ₫ (16,026.95 ₭) |
+69.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,741.77 ₫ (12,368.46 ₭) |
11,977.93 ₫ (10,049.58 ₭) |
-18.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
19,692.31 ₫ (16,522.00 ₭) |
16,090.43 ₫ (13,500.00 ₭) |
-18.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
13,750.00 ₫ (11,536.36 ₭) |
10,349.50 ₫ (8,683.32 ₭) |
-24.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (251,702.42 ₭) |
270,954.08 ₫ (227,332.66 ₭) |
-9.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,018.18 ₫ (17,634.42 ₭) |
26,001.69 ₫ (21,815.63 ₭) |
+23.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
38,250.00 ₫ (32,092.06 ₭) |
45,159.01 ₫ (37,888.78 ₭) |
+18.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (29,365.28 ₭) |
41,715.93 ₫ (35,000.00 ₭) |
+19.2 % |
Transportation | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,500.00 ₫ (6,292.56 ₭) |
15,351.37 ₫ (12,879.92 ₭) |
+104.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (167,801.61 ₭) |
1,295,525.71 ₫ (1,086,956.52 ₭) |
+547.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
18,000.00 ₫ (15,102.15 ₭) |
51,171.22 ₫ (42,933.06 ₭) |
+184.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
23,737.83 ₫ (19,916.23 ₭) |
82,352.12 ₫ (69,094.09 ₭) |
+246.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
65,000.00 ₫ (54,535.52 ₭) |
123,558.20 ₫ (103,666.33 ₭) |
+90.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88,462.06 ₫ (74,220.38 ₭) |
130,965.21 ₫ (109,880.87 ₭) |
+48.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000,000.00 ₫ (839,008,064.10 ₭) |
738,727,325.59 ₫ (619,798,183.34 ₭) |
-26.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
787,777,777.78 ₫ (660,951,908.27 ₭) |
757,637,904.73 ₫ (635,664,311.73 ₭) |
-3.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,082,469.88 ₫ (1,747,209.02 ₭) |
2,455,964.87 ₫ (2,060,574.33 ₭) |
+17.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
131,000.00 ₫ (109,910.06 ₭) |
833,619.67 ₫ (699,413.63 ₭) |
+536.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
217,894.74 ₫ (182,815.44 ₭) |
339,686.84 ₫ (285,000.00 ₭) |
+55.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
629,545.45 ₫ (528,193.71 ₭) |
1,300,474.83 ₫ (1,091,108.87 ₭) |
+106.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
290,000.00 ₫ (243,312.34 ₭) |
183,152.39 ₫ (153,666.33 ₭) |
-36.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120,000.00 ₫ (100,680.97 ₭) |
63,964.02 ₫ (53,666.33 ₭) |
-46.7 % |
Childcare | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,125,000.00 ₫ (5,138,924.39 ₭) |
8,728,553.30 ₫ (7,323,326.60 ₭) |
+42.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
322,821,428.57 ₫ (270,849,781.84 ₭) |
238,799,015.37 ₫ (200,354,299.59 ₭) |
-26.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
811,461.54 ₫ (680,822.77 ₭) |
2,075,227.28 ₫ (1,741,132.42 ₭) |
+155.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
685,866.17 ₫ (575,447.25 ₭) |
1,580,977.62 ₫ (1,326,452.97 ₭) |
+130.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,121,687.00 ₫ (1,780,112.51 ₭) |
1,499,122.10 ₫ (1,257,775.53 ₭) |
-29.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,390,833.33 ₫ (2,005,928.45 ₭) |
1,087,261.42 ₫ (912,221.10 ₭) |
-54.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,643,496.85 ₫ (7,251,963.56 ₭) |
22,174,194.28 ₫ (18,604,327.82 ₭) |
+156.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,176,470.59 ₫ (4,343,100.57 ₭) |
20,118,899.90 ₫ (16,879,919.26 ₭) |
+288.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
21,200,000.00 ₫ (17,786,970.96 ₭) |
23,970,672.59 ₫ (20,111,587.61 ₭) |
+13.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
14,507,692.31 ₫ (12,172,070.84 ₭) |
42,011,693.92 ₫ (35,248,149.98 ₭) |
+189.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,862,133.04 ₫ (4,918,376.89 ₭) |
6,374,255.72 ₫ (5,348,051.95 ₭) |
+8.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,214,907.39 ₫ (2,697,333.23 ₭) |
237,696.11 ₫ (199,428.95 ₭) |
-92.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,161,050.56 ₫ (10,203,219.48 ₭) |
8,382,874.96 ₫ (7,033,299.69 ₭) |
-31.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.30 | 10.12 | -10.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 101 | 12 |
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