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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hanoi is 2.9% cheaper than Da Lat without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hanoi is 6.6% more expensive than Da Lat without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hanoi
Da Lat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 ₫49K
$2.14 ₫55.8K
-12.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.95 ₫701.3K
$22.28 ₫579.6K
20.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 ₫120K
$6.2 ₫161.3K
-25.65%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₫47K
$1.53 ₫39.8K
18.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₫11.9K
$0.98 ₫25.4K
-53.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₫6,472
$0.41 ₫10.6K
-39.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ₫24.2K
$1.74 ₫45.2K
-46.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₫49.7K
$2.46 ₫64.1K
-22.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hanoi
Da Lat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ₫37K
$1.56 ₫40.6K
-8.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.25 ₫32.6K
-20.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₫22.5K
$1.16 ₫30.1K
-25.86%
Eggs
$1.57 ₫40.7K
$1.65 ₫42.9K
-4.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 ₫241.2K
$7.87 ₫204.9K
17.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 ₫101.1K
$3.96 ₫103.1K
-1.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 ₫254.8K
$4.52 ₫117.6K
116.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ₫85.4K
$4.26 ₫110.9K
-23.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.89 ₫49.1K
-44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ₫43K
$3.3 ₫86K
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29K
$1.55 ₫40.4K
-27.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$1.73 ₫44.9K
-38.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ₫26.4K
$1.54 ₫40.2K
-34.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₫14.3K
$0.76 ₫19.8K
-27.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₫13.7K
$0.64 ₫16.6K
-17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.3 ₫33.9K
$1.78 ₫46.2K
-26.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.35 ₫399.4K
$7.97 ₫207.3K
92.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₫24.5K
$0.7 ₫18.1K
34.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₫47.2K
$2.08 ₫54.1K
-12.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Hanoi
Da Lat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₫9,419
$0.37 ₫9,548
-2.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.71 ₫200.5K
$6.49 ₫168.8K
18.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 ₫19.6K
$0.6 ₫15.6K
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₫14.6K
$0.65 ₫16.9K
-13.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 ₫41.4K
$2.7 ₫70.3K
-41.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 ₫22.2K
$0.99 ₫25.9K
-14.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K ₫990M
$35.1K ₫912.6M
8.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K ₫837M
$31.2K ₫812M
3.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hanoi
Da Lat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.5 ₫2.1M
$39 ₫1M
106.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 ₫139.1K
$4.36 ₫113.4K
22.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.69 ₫226.1K
$14.89 ₫387.5K
-41.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hanoi
Da Lat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.97 ₫727.8K
$21.48 ₫558.9K
30.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.02 ₫286.6K
$7.62 ₫198.2K
44.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.72 ₫96.7K
$1.9 ₫49.4K
95.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hanoi
Da Lat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₫7M
$269 ₫7M
-0.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K ₫300.3M
$11.8K ₫307.8M
-2.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hanoi
Da Lat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.57 ₫1.2M
$40.26 ₫1M
10.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.97 ₫597.6K
$23.08 ₫600.4K
-0.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 ₫2.3M
$86.9 ₫2.3M
0.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 ₫1.9M
$75.8 ₫2M
-4.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hanoi
Da Lat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 ₫8.7M
$278 ₫7.2M
20.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₫6.5M
$249 ₫6.5M
-0.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 ₫20M
$639 ₫16.6M
20.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 ₫15.4M
$468 ₫12.2M
26.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,451 ₫89.8M
$2,376 ₫61.8M
45.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,997 ₫52M
$1,185 ₫30.8M
68.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hanoi
Da Lat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 ₫12.3M
$426 ₫11.1M
10.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
9.1
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Last update for Hanoi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Lat: October 29, 2025

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