Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha Long and Hanoi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha Long and Hanoi

😐 Solo nomad: Ha Long is 1.1% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ha Long is 8.3% cheaper than Hanoi without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ₫51.2K

$1.88 ₫49K

4.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.89 ₫543.6K

$26.95 ₫701.3K

-22.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₫116.2K

$4.61 ₫120K

-3.25%

Cappuccino

$1.56 ₫40.5K

$1.81 ₫47K

-13.81%

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

$0.47 ₫12.2K

$0.46 ₫11.9K

2.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ₫7,264

$0.25 ₫6,472

12.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ₫24.6K

$0.93 ₫24.2K

2.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₫41K

$1.91 ₫49.7K

-17.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.43 ₫37.1K

$1.42 ₫37K

0.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 ₫24.1K

$0.99 ₫25.7K

-6.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 ₫24.9K

$0.86 ₫22.5K

11.63%

Eggs

$1.42 ₫37K

$1.57 ₫40.7K

-9.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.73 ₫305.2K

$9.27 ₫241.2K

26.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ₫97.2K

$3.89 ₫101.1K

-3.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.89 ₫257.4K

$9.79 ₫254.8K

1.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ₫69.4K

$3.28 ₫85.4K

-18.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 ₫26.3K

$1.05 ₫27.4K

-3.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.3 ₫33.8K

$1.65 ₫43K

-21.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.13 ₫29.4K

$1.12 ₫29K

0.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 ₫27.7K

$1.07 ₫27.8K

-0.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 ₫26.3K

$1.01 ₫26.4K

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 ₫15.2K

$0.55 ₫14.3K

7.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₫12.7K

$0.53 ₫13.7K

-7.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.38 ₫35.9K

$1.3 ₫33.9K

6.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 ₫298.2K

$15.35 ₫399.4K

-25.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₫19.6K

$0.94 ₫24.5K

-20.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 ₫42.9K

$1.81 ₫47.2K

-8.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 ₫8,855

$0.36 ₫9,419

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.64 ₫172.9K

$7.71 ₫200.5K

-13.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 ₫19.1K

$0.75 ₫19.6K

-1.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 ₫17.1K

$0.56 ₫14.6K

17.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.76 ₫71.8K

$1.59 ₫41.4K

73.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.84 ₫21.9K

$0.85 ₫22.2K

-1.18%

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

$34.4K ₫896M

$38K ₫990M

-9.50%

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

$32.2K ₫837.5M

$32.2K ₫837M

0.05%

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

$75.2 ₫2M

$80.5 ₫2.1M

-6.59%

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

$5.84 ₫151.9K

$5.35 ₫139.1K

9.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.67 ₫225.6K

$8.69 ₫226.1K

-0.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.43 ₫557.7K

$27.97 ₫727.8K

-23.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.7 ₫200.4K

$11.02 ₫286.6K

-30.13%

Cinema Ticket

$2.99 ₫77.7K

$3.72 ₫96.7K

-19.62%

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

$262 ₫6.8M

$267 ₫7M

-1.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K ₫307.3M

$11.5K ₫300.3M

2.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.5 ₫1.1M

$44.57 ₫1.2M

-9.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.84 ₫594.3K

$22.97 ₫597.6K

-0.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.4 ₫2.2M

$87.3 ₫2.3M

-1.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.4 ₫2M

$72.5 ₫1.9M

4.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$360 ₫9.4M

$336 ₫8.7M

7.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 ₫6.5M

0.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$673 ₫17.5M

$770 ₫20M

-12.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 ₫12.2M

$593 ₫15.4M

-20.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,208 ₫57.5M

$3,451 ₫89.8M

-36.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,398 ₫36.4M

$1,997 ₫52M

-30.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$232 ₫6M

$473 ₫12.3M

-51.01%

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 Ha Long: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hanoi: October 27, 2025

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