Cost of Living Comparison Between Bac Ninh and Hanoi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bac Ninh and Hanoi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bac Ninh is 0.5% cheaper than Hanoi without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bac Ninh is 2.3% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.17 ₫30.6K

$1.88 ₫49K

-37.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.34 ₫685.4K

$26.95 ₫701.3K

-2.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.62 ₫68.1K

$4.61 ₫120K

-43.17%

Cappuccino

$1.18 ₫30.8K

$1.81 ₫47K

-34.81%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ₫7,286

$0.46 ₫11.9K

-39.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₫4,334

$0.25 ₫6,472

-32.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.66 ₫17.2K

$0.93 ₫24.2K

-29.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ₫24K

$1.91 ₫49.7K

-51.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.43 ₫37.2K

$1.42 ₫37K

0.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 ₫25.7K

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 ₫22.1K

$0.86 ₫22.5K

-1.16%

Eggs

$1.5 ₫38.9K

$1.57 ₫40.7K

-4.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.06 ₫235.7K

$9.27 ₫241.2K

-2.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₫101.9K

$3.89 ₫101.1K

0.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.48 ₫246.8K

$9.79 ₫254.8K

-3.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.37 ₫87.8K

$3.28 ₫85.4K

2.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 ₫26.8K

$1.05 ₫27.4K

-1.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 ₫43K

Tomato (1kg)

$1.07 ₫27.9K

$1.12 ₫29K

-4.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 ₫26.6K

$1.07 ₫27.8K

-4.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 ₫27.5K

$1.01 ₫26.4K

4.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.55 ₫14.4K

$0.55 ₫14.3K

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₫13.7K

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.36 ₫35.4K

$1.3 ₫33.9K

4.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.47 ₫402.6K

$15.35 ₫399.4K

0.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ₫24.6K

$0.94 ₫24.5K

1.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 ₫47.6K

$1.81 ₫47.2K

1.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,235

$0.36 ₫9,419

-11.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.7 ₫174.3K

$7.71 ₫200.5K

-13.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 ₫19.3K

$0.75 ₫19.6K

-1.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 ₫15.8K

$0.56 ₫14.6K

8.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.66 ₫43.1K

$1.59 ₫41.4K

4.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.83 ₫21.5K

$0.85 ₫22.2K

-2.35%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.1K ₫991.5M

$38K ₫990M

0.16%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.4K ₫841.9M

$32.2K ₫837M

0.58%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$80 ₫2.1M

$80.5 ₫2.1M

-0.61%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.27 ₫137.1K

$5.35 ₫139.1K

-1.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.95 ₫180.9K

$8.69 ₫226.1K

-20.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$11.56 ₫300.8K

$27.97 ₫727.8K

-58.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.77 ₫202.1K

$11.02 ₫286.6K

-29.49%

Cinema Ticket

$3.09 ₫80.3K

$3.72 ₫96.7K

-16.94%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$266 ₫6.9M

$267 ₫7M

-0.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,528 ₫169.9M

$11.5K ₫300.3M

-43.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.69 ₫1.1M

$44.57 ₫1.2M

-1.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.26 ₫605.3K

$22.97 ₫597.6K

1.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89 ₫2.3M

$87.3 ₫2.3M

1.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.1 ₫1.9M

$72.5 ₫1.9M

0.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$269 ₫7M

$336 ₫8.7M

-19.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 ₫3.9M

$249 ₫6.5M

-39.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 ₫15M

$770 ₫20M

-25.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 ₫9M

$593 ₫15.4M

-41.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$937 ₫24.4M

$3,451 ₫89.8M

-72.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$599 ₫15.6M

$1,997 ₫52M

-70.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$367 ₫9.6M

$473 ₫12.3M

-22.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.1

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bac Ninh: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hanoi: October 27, 2025

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