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

😐 Solo nomad: Hanoi is 26.9% more expensive than Bac Ninh without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hanoi is 3.2% more expensive than Bac Ninh without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.94 ₫50.8K

$1.18 ₫31.0K

64.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.24 ₫715.3K

$27.04 ₫710.1K

0.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 ₫120.0K

$2.54 ₫66.8K

79.92%

Cappuccino

$1.88 ₫49.5K

$1.17 ₫30.7K

60.68%

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

$0.48 ₫12.7K

$0.28 ₫7,390

71.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 ₫6,523

$0.21 ₫5,399

19.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.99 ₫25.9K

$0.67 ₫17.7K

47.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.90 ₫49.8K

$1.00 ₫26.3K

90.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 ₫37.4K

$1.38 ₫36.1K

2.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 ₫25.3K

$0.93 ₫24.4K

4.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 ₫22.2K

$0.85 ₫22.4K

Eggs

$1.49 ₫39.1K

$1.55 ₫40.8K

-3.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.09 ₫238.6K

$8.87 ₫232.8K

2.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.86 ₫101.3K

$3.93 ₫103.2K

-1.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.69 ₫254.5K

$9.50 ₫249.5K

2.00%

Apples (1kg)

$3.30 ₫86.6K

$3.22 ₫84.5K

2.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 ₫26.8K

$1.06 ₫27.8K

-3.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.63 ₫42.8K

$1.57 ₫41.3K

3.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 ₫28.6K

$1.09 ₫28.5K

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 ₫27.3K

$1.03 ₫26.9K

0.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 ₫27.4K

$1.02 ₫26.8K

1.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.53 ₫13.8K

$0.57 ₫14.9K

-7.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ₫14.7K

$0.53 ₫13.9K

5.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.32 ₫34.8K

$1.37 ₫36.0K

-3.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.28 ₫374.8K

$14.15 ₫371.6K

0.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ₫25.0K

$0.89 ₫23.4K

6.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 ₫46.5K

$1.80 ₫47.3K

-1.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 ₫9,592

$0.34 ₫9,042

8.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.78 ₫204.3K

$6.72 ₫176.4K

15.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₫21.2K

$0.75 ₫19.7K

8.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 ₫16.1K

$0.61 ₫15.9K

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.67 ₫43.7K

$1.60 ₫42.1K

4.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 ₫23.7K

$0.83 ₫21.9K

8.43%

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

$38.5K ₫1.0B

$38.8K ₫1.0B

-0.80%

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

$32.3K ₫848.6M

$31.3K ₫821.0M

3.36%

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

$79.4 ₫2.1M

$80.8 ₫2.1M

-1.62%

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

$5.11 ₫134.1K

$5.16 ₫135.5K

-0.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.72 ₫228.8K

$7.01 ₫184.2K

24.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.49 ₫748.0K

$11.37 ₫298.5K

150.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.21 ₫294.4K

$7.74 ₫203.3K

44.83%

Cinema Ticket

$3.90 ₫102.4K

$3.16 ₫82.8K

23.42%

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

$269 ₫7.1M

$267 ₫7.0M

0.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K ₫306.2M

$6,702 ₫176.0M

73.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.89 ₫1.2M

$44.61 ₫1.2M

0.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.44 ₫615.5K

$23.05 ₫605.1K

1.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.3 ₫2.3M

$87.7 ₫2.3M

-0.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.7 ₫1.9M

$71.8 ₫1.9M

1.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$334 ₫8.8M

$274 ₫7.2M

22.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$254 ₫6.7M

$152 ₫4.0M

67.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$777 ₫20.4M

$576 ₫15.1M

34.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$594 ₫15.6M

$341 ₫9.0M

74.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,220 ₫110.8M

$1,635 ₫42.9M

158.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,407 ₫63.2M

$754 ₫19.8M

219.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$498 ₫13.1M

$372 ₫9.8M

34.09%

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 Hanoi: April 12, 2026

Last update for Bac Ninh: April 11, 2026

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