30.5
Hanoi
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Bender - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $431 (excluding rent), and $692 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,002 (excluding rent), and $1,386 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9 MDL 152
$3.6 MDL 61
$15 MDL 254
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.79 MDL 301
$17.79 MDL 301
$71.2 MDL 1,205
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 MDL 97.2
$5.74 MDL 97.2
$8.6 MDL 146
Cappuccino
$1.12 MDL 18.9
$0.78 MDL 13.18
$2.99 MDL 50.6
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MDL 15.62
$0.68 MDL 11.51
$1.42 MDL 24
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 MDL 8.94
$0.45 MDL 7.64
$1.4 MDL 23.74
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.91 MDL 15.38
$0.91 MDL 15.38
$2.82 MDL 47.79
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 MDL 33.81
$1.7 MDL 28.86
$3.42 MDL 57.9
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 MDL 15.35
$0.9 MDL 15.19
$1.69 MDL 28.57
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MDL 7.96
$0.34 MDL 5.69
$0.84 MDL 14.3
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MDL 25.72
$1.2 MDL 20.33
$2.4 MDL 40.67
Eggs
$1.94 MDL 32.77
$1.27 MDL 21.5
$3.26 MDL 55.1
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.13 MDL 69.9
$4.13 MDL 69.9
$20.65 MDL 350
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 MDL 70.7
$3.5 MDL 59.2
$5.89 MDL 99.7
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.23 MDL 88.6
$4.78 MDL 81
$11.77 MDL 199
Apples (1kg)
$0.76 MDL 12.8
$0.6 MDL 10.17
$1.21 MDL 20.51
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 MDL 31.02
$1.2 MDL 20.28
$2.99 MDL 50.6
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.1
$1.16 MDL 19.57
$2.88 MDL 48.84
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MDL 26.71
$0.87 MDL 14.69
$3.17 MDL 53.8
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MDL 12.89
$0.55 MDL 9.35
$1.06 MDL 17.89
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.05
$0.36 MDL 6.17
$1.52 MDL 25.74
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.22
$0.59 MDL 9.99
$3.15 MDL 53.4
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 MDL 12.59
$0.63 MDL 10.6
$1.14 MDL 19.38
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 MDL 48.24
$2.85 MDL 48.24
$3.99 MDL 67.6
Wine (Bottle)
$2.7 MDL 45.78
$2.64 MDL 44.75
$8.82 MDL 149
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 MDL 12.07
$0.57 MDL 9.59
$1.43 MDL 24.14
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MDL 25.82
$1.03 MDL 17.49
$2.53 MDL 42.81
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.7
$0.28 MDL 4.73
$0.39 MDL 6.68
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.06 MDL 68.7
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 MDL 19.11
$1.07 MDL 18.08
$3.57 MDL 60.4
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.2
$0.21 MDL 3.55
$0.51 MDL 8.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 MDL 20.25
$1.2 MDL 20.25
$7.18 MDL 122
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MDL 24.34
$1.32 MDL 22.43
$1.8 MDL 30.43
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K MDL 291.2K
$17.2K MDL 291.2K
$40.1K MDL 679.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K MDL 301K
$17.8K MDL 301K
$40.1K MDL 679.7K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$174 MDL 2,954
$118 MDL 2,006
$302 MDL 5,115
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.37 MDL 125
$4.58 MDL 77.6
$14.31 MDL 242
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.22 MDL 139
$7.63 MDL 129
$14.67 MDL 248
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.49 MDL 398
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.37 MDL 40.06
$2.37 MDL 40.06
$8.87 MDL 150
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 MDL 6,610
$292 MDL 4,946
$467 MDL 7,913
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,725 MDL 130.8K
$3,557 MDL 60.2K
$14.2K MDL 240.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.75 MDL 199
$11.75 MDL 199
$117 MDL 1,989
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.89 MDL 438
$23 MDL 389
$86.3 MDL 1,461
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 MDL 1,943
$71.5 MDL 1,210
$149 MDL 2,521
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 MDL 2,079
$82 MDL 1,388
$176 MDL 2,975
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 MDL 3,783
$147 MDL 2,481
$300 MDL 5,086
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.9 MDL 1,640
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 MDL 5,338
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 MDL 3,717
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 MDL 4,727
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
8
15
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