Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Lat and Hanoi Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Lat and Hanoi

😐 Solo nomad: Da Lat is 3% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Da Lat is 6.2% cheaper than Hanoi without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 ₫55.8K

$1.88 ₫49K

13.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.28 ₫579.6K

$26.95 ₫701.3K

-17.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.2 ₫161.3K

$4.61 ₫120K

34.49%

Cappuccino

$1.53 ₫39.8K

$1.81 ₫47K

-15.47%

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

$0.98 ₫25.4K

$0.46 ₫11.9K

113.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₫10.6K

$0.25 ₫6,472

64.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.74 ₫45.2K

$0.93 ₫24.2K

87.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 ₫64.1K

$1.91 ₫49.7K

28.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ₫40.6K

$1.42 ₫37K

9.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₫32.6K

$0.99 ₫25.7K

26.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ₫30.1K

$0.86 ₫22.5K

34.88%

Eggs

$1.65 ₫42.9K

$1.57 ₫40.7K

5.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.87 ₫204.9K

$9.27 ₫241.2K

-15.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.96 ₫103.1K

$3.89 ₫101.1K

1.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.52 ₫117.6K

$9.79 ₫254.8K

-53.83%

Apples (1kg)

$4.26 ₫110.9K

$3.28 ₫85.4K

29.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.89 ₫49.1K

$1.05 ₫27.4K

80.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.3 ₫86K

$1.65 ₫43K

100.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 ₫40.4K

$1.12 ₫29K

38.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ₫44.9K

$1.07 ₫27.8K

61.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.54 ₫40.2K

$1.01 ₫26.4K

52.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.76 ₫19.8K

$0.55 ₫14.3K

38.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₫16.6K

$0.53 ₫13.7K

20.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.78 ₫46.2K

$1.3 ₫33.9K

36.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.97 ₫207.3K

$15.35 ₫399.4K

-48.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.7 ₫18.1K

$0.94 ₫24.5K

-25.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 ₫54.1K

$1.81 ₫47.2K

14.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 ₫9,548

$0.36 ₫9,419

2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.49 ₫168.8K

$7.71 ₫200.5K

-15.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.6 ₫15.6K

$0.75 ₫19.6K

-20.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 ₫16.9K

$0.56 ₫14.6K

16.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.7 ₫70.3K

$1.59 ₫41.4K

69.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 ₫25.9K

$0.85 ₫22.2K

16.47%

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

$35.1K ₫912.6M

$38K ₫990M

-7.82%

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

$31.2K ₫812M

$32.2K ₫837M

-2.99%

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

$39 ₫1M

$80.5 ₫2.1M

-51.54%

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

$4.36 ₫113.4K

$5.35 ₫139.1K

-18.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.89 ₫387.5K

$8.69 ₫226.1K

71.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.48 ₫558.9K

$27.97 ₫727.8K

-23.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.62 ₫198.2K

$11.02 ₫286.6K

-30.85%

Cinema Ticket

$1.9 ₫49.4K

$3.72 ₫96.7K

-48.92%

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

$269 ₫7M

$267 ₫7M

0.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K ₫307.8M

$11.5K ₫300.3M

2.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.26 ₫1M

$44.57 ₫1.2M

-9.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.08 ₫600.4K

$22.97 ₫597.6K

0.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.9 ₫2.3M

$87.3 ₫2.3M

-0.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.8 ₫2M

$72.5 ₫1.9M

4.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 ₫7.2M

$336 ₫8.7M

-17.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 ₫6.5M

0.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$639 ₫16.6M

$770 ₫20M

-16.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 ₫12.2M

$593 ₫15.4M

-21.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,376 ₫61.8M

$3,451 ₫89.8M

-31.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,185 ₫30.8M

$1,997 ₫52M

-40.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$426 ₫11.1M

$473 ₫12.3M

-9.81%

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 Da Lat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hanoi: October 27, 2025

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