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Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Hanoi Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Hanoi

😐 Solo nomad: Batam is 1.9% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Batam is 12.9% cheaper than Hanoi without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batam
Hanoi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 Rp 46.9K
$1.89 ₫49.8K
49.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9 Rp 150K
$27.15 ₫715.2K
-66.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 Rp 60.5K
$4.65 ₫122.4K
-21.94%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 36.8K
$1.85 ₫48.7K
19.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 Rp 21.6K
$0.49 ₫12.8K
165.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,352
$0.27 ₫7,174
62.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 Rp 44.7K
$1 ₫26.3K
168.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 Rp 64.7K
$1.87 ₫49.1K
107.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Batam
Hanoi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 Rp 20K
$1.41 ₫37.3K
-14.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 Rp 20.9K
$0.97 ₫25.7K
28.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.4K
$0.85 ₫22.3K
-4.71%
Eggs
$1.4 Rp 23.4K
$1.56 ₫41K
-10.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 Rp 132.7K
$8.97 ₫236.3K
-11.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.67 Rp 44.5K
$3.75 ₫98.7K
-28.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.73 Rp 78.8K
$9.72 ₫256K
-51.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 39.6K
$3.27 ₫86K
-27.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 Rp 37.7K
$1.06 ₫27.9K
113.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 Rp 38K
$1.58 ₫41.6K
44.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 Rp 18.5K
$1.08 ₫28.5K
2.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 17.2K
$1.04 ₫27.4K
-0.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 Rp 34.7K
$1.05 ₫27.5K
98.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 Rp 23.3K
$0.52 ₫13.8K
169.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 7,149
$0.57 ₫14.9K
-24.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 Rp 45.9K
$1.35 ₫35.6K
104.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.11 Rp 251.8K
$13.16 ₫346.6K
14.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 Rp 31.2K
$0.92 ₫24.2K
103.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 Rp 43.3K
$1.83 ₫48.3K
42.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Batam
Hanoi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 Rp 8,415
$0.34 ₫8,896
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.73 Rp 278.8K
$7.46 ₫196.4K
124.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 Rp 21K
$0.81 ₫21.2K
55.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 Rp 10.5K
$0.58 ₫15.3K
8.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.78 Rp 63.1K
$1.61 ₫42.3K
134.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 13.8K
$0.85 ₫22.5K
-2.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K Rp 484M
$37.7K ₫991.8M
-22.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K Rp 318.1M
$31.4K ₫826.3M
-39.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batam
Hanoi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.4 Rp 1.3M
$80.8 ₫2.1M
-6.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.09 Rp 68.1K
$5.29 ₫139.4K
-22.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.31 Rp 421.8K
$8.66 ₫228.2K
192.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Batam
Hanoi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.8 Rp 496.6K
$28.87 ₫760.3K
3.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.15 Rp 135.8K
$10.96 ₫288.8K
-25.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 50.2K
$3.79 ₫99.7K
-20.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batam
Hanoi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.3 Rp 1.5M
$267 ₫7M
-65.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,568 Rp 59.4M
$11.7K ₫308.2M
-69.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Batam
Hanoi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.92 Rp 581.8K
$44.34 ₫1.2M
-21.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.78 Rp 346.2K
$23.25 ₫612.5K
-10.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 Rp 1.2M
$87.6 ₫2.3M
-19.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.58 Rp 442.9K
$74.1 ₫2M
-64.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batam
Hanoi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 Rp 4.9M
$338 ₫8.9M
-13.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 Rp 2.8M
$253 ₫6.7M
-34.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 Rp 15.2M
$781 ₫20.6M
17.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 Rp 9.3M
$591 ₫15.6M
-5.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,060 Rp 17.7M
$3,519 ₫92.7M
-69.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,278 Rp 21.3M
$1,981 ₫52.2M
-35.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Batam
Hanoi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 Rp 6.5M
$497 ₫13.1M
-21.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.88
9.1
52.53%

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Last update for Batam: December 1, 2025

Last update for Hanoi: December 1, 2025

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