Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Hai Duong Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Hai Duong

😐 Solo nomad: Hanoi is 18.6% more expensive than Hai Duong without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hanoi is 20.3% more expensive than Hai Duong without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hanoi
Hai Duong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 ₫49K
$1.87 ₫48.8K
0.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.95 ₫701.3K
$21.4 ₫556.8K
25.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 ₫120K
$4.48 ₫116.5K
2.90%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₫47K
$1.63 ₫42.5K
11.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₫11.9K
$0.48 ₫12.4K
-4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₫6,472
$0.28 ₫7,183
-10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ₫24.2K
$0.91 ₫23.8K
2.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₫49.7K
$1.55 ₫40.4K
23.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hanoi
Hai Duong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ₫37K
$1.38 ₫35.9K
2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₫22.5K
$1.02 ₫26.5K
-15.69%
Eggs
$1.57 ₫40.7K
$1.4 ₫36.4K
12.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 ₫241.2K
$11.84 ₫308.1K
-21.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 ₫101.1K
$3.79 ₫98.5K
2.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 ₫254.8K
$9.97 ₫259.5K
-1.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ₫85.4K
$2.7 ₫70.2K
21.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.03 ₫26.8K
1.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ₫43K
$1.36 ₫35.3K
21.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29K
$1.08 ₫28K
3.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$1.07 ₫27.9K
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ₫26.4K
$1.06 ₫27.5K
-4.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₫14.3K
$0.63 ₫16.5K
-12.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₫13.7K
$0.52 ₫13.5K
1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.3 ₫33.9K
$1.32 ₫34.4K
-1.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.35 ₫399.4K
$12.36 ₫321.6K
24.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₫24.5K
$0.79 ₫20.7K
18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₫47.2K
$1.58 ₫41.1K
14.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Hanoi
Hai Duong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₫9,419
$0.35 ₫9,005
2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.71 ₫200.5K
$6.48 ₫168.7K
18.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 ₫19.6K
$0.8 ₫20.8K
-6.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₫14.6K
$0.65 ₫17K
-13.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 ₫41.4K
$2.85 ₫74.2K
-44.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 ₫22.2K
$0.91 ₫23.6K
-6.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K ₫990M
$35.3K ₫918.5M
7.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K ₫837M
$31.8K ₫827.4M
1.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hanoi
Hai Duong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.5 ₫2.1M
$74.7 ₫1.9M
7.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 ₫139.1K
$5.82 ₫151.6K
-8.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.69 ₫226.1K
$8.56 ₫222.7K
1.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hanoi
Hai Duong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.97 ₫727.8K
$21.44 ₫557.9K
30.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.02 ₫286.6K
$7.57 ₫197.1K
45.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.72 ₫96.7K
$3.02 ₫78.7K
23.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hanoi
Hai Duong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₫7M
$266 ₫6.9M
0.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K ₫300.3M
$11.9K ₫309.3M
-2.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hanoi
Hai Duong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.57 ₫1.2M
$40.92 ₫1.1M
8.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.97 ₫597.6K
$23.07 ₫600.3K
-0.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 ₫2.3M
$87.6 ₫2.3M
-0.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 ₫1.9M
$75.8 ₫2M
-4.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hanoi
Hai Duong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 ₫8.7M
$365 ₫9.5M
-7.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₫6.5M
$245 ₫6.4M
1.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 ₫20M
$695 ₫18.1M
10.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 ₫15.4M
$464 ₫12.1M
27.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,451 ₫89.8M
$1,952 ₫50.8M
76.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,997 ₫52M
$1,190 ₫31M
67.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hanoi
Hai Duong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 ₫12.3M
-
-
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 Hai Duong: October 29, 2025

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