Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Kandy Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Kandy

😐 Solo nomad: Hanoi is 4.4% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hanoi is 27.7% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ₫51.4K

$2.74 LKR 852

-28.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.15 ₫708.3K

$11.56 LKR 3,591

134.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.56 ₫118.9K

$6.55 LKR 2,036

-30.38%

Cappuccino

$1.85 ₫48.2K

$2.69 LKR 837

-31.23%

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

$0.49 ₫12.8K

$0.60 LKR 187

-18.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 ₫6,456

$0.32 LKR 99.9

-21.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ₫25.5K

$2.12 LKR 659

-53.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.90 ₫49.5K

$3.44 LKR 1,068

-44.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 ₫36.2K

$1.39 LKR 433

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 ₫25.7K

$0.56 LKR 175

76.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 ₫23.3K

$0.85 LKR 265

4.71%

Eggs

$1.54 ₫40.2K

$2.10 LKR 654

-26.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.22 ₫240.6K

$8.86 LKR 2,754

4.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.94 ₫102.8K

$4.78 LKR 1,485

-17.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.77 ₫255.0K

$8.26 LKR 2,566

18.28%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ₫84.6K

$4.49 LKR 1,394

-27.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 ₫26.9K

$0.98 LKR 306

5.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.63 ₫42.6K

$3.73 LKR 1,159

-56.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 ₫28.1K

$1.26 LKR 393

-14.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.07 ₫27.9K

$1.10 LKR 342

-2.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 ₫27.2K

$1.26 LKR 391

-17.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.52 ₫13.5K

$0.78 LKR 242

-33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₫13.8K

$0.60 LKR 187

-11.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.33 ₫34.7K

$9.15 LKR 2,842

-85.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.25 ₫398.1K

$12.33 LKR 3,832

23.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₫24.5K

$2.01 LKR 624

-53.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 ₫45.7K

$2.81 LKR 873

-37.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 ₫9,515

$0.17 LKR 53.0

111.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.76 ₫202.4K

$14.81 LKR 4,600

-47.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₫19.8K

$0.42 LKR 130

80.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 ₫15.8K

$0.35 LKR 110

74.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.59 ₫41.5K

$0.44 LKR 136

261.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 ₫23.7K

$1.21 LKR 377

-24.79%

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

$38.5K ₫1.0B

$17.7K LKR 5.5M

117.60%

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

$31.7K ₫827.8M

$21.0K LKR 6.5M

50.88%

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

$78.9 ₫2.1M

$40.14 LKR 12.5K

96.46%

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

$5.35 ₫139.6K

$4.23 LKR 1,316

26.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.54 ₫222.9K

$15.38 LKR 4,780

-44.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.65 ₫747.7K

$15.11 LKR 4,695

89.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.06 ₫288.6K

$5.60 LKR 1,740

97.50%

Cinema Ticket

$3.92 ₫102.3K

$3.32 LKR 1,033

18.07%

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

$269 ₫7.0M

$37.55 LKR 11.7K

617.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₫303.2M

$327 LKR 101.7K

3448.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.08 ₫1.2M

$27.16 LKR 8,439

65.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.87 ₫596.8K

$14.47 LKR 4,496

58.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.5 ₫2.3M

$58.0 LKR 18.0K

54.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.0 ₫1.9M

$29.05 LKR 9,026

154.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$338 ₫8.8M

$133 LKR 41.4K

153.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 ₫6.6M

$82.5 LKR 25.6K

204.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$781 ₫20.4M

$214 LKR 66.5K

265.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 ₫15.8M

$164 LKR 51.0K

269.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,186 ₫109.2M

$438 LKR 136.1K

855.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,307 ₫60.2M

$435 LKR 135.3K

429.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$497 ₫13.0M

$267 LKR 82.9K

86.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.1

-39.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hanoi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kandy: March 2, 2026

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