Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Lamia Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Lamia

🙂 Solo nomad: Hanoi is 35.5% cheaper than Lamia without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hanoi is 36.4% cheaper than Lamia without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hanoi
Lamia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 ₫49K
$17.57 €15.17
-89.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.95 ₫701.3K
$58.6 €50.6
-54.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 ₫120K
$8.56 €7.39
-46.14%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₫47K
$3.23 €2.79
-43.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₫11.9K
$1.46 €1.26
-68.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₫6,472
$0.5 €0.43
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ₫24.2K
$5.34 €4.61
-82.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₫49.7K
$5.75 €4.97
-66.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hanoi
Lamia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ₫37K
$1.54 €1.33
-7.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.2 €1.03
-17.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₫22.5K
$2.16 €1.87
-60.19%
Eggs
$1.57 ₫40.7K
$3.66 €3.16
-57.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 ₫241.2K
$10.04 €8.67
-7.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 ₫101.1K
$6.24 €5.39
-37.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 ₫254.8K
$9.63 €8.32
1.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ₫85.4K
$2.05 €1.77
60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.88 €1.62
-44.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ₫43K
$1.7 €1.47
-2.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29K
$2.23 €1.93
-49.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$1.25 €1.08
-14.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ₫26.4K
$1.17 €1.01
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₫14.3K
$0.6 €0.52
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₫13.7K
$0.86 €0.75
-38.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.3 ₫33.9K
$5.33 €4.6
-75.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.35 ₫399.4K
$7.32 €6.32
109.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₫24.5K
$0.93 €0.8
1.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₫47.2K
$2.27 €1.96
-20.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Hanoi
Lamia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₫9,419
$1.38 €1.19
-73.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.71 ₫200.5K
$45.62 €39.39
-83.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 ₫19.6K
$4.54 €3.92
-83.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₫14.6K
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 ₫41.4K
$13.79 €11.91
-88.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 ₫22.2K
$2.03 €1.75
-58.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K ₫990M
$28.9K €25K
31.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K ₫837M
$28.7K €24.8K
12.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hanoi
Lamia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.5 ₫2.1M
$204 €176
-60.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 ₫139.1K
$23.26 €20.08
-77.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.69 ₫226.1K
$30.18 €26.06
-71.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hanoi
Lamia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.97 ₫727.8K
$48.72 €42.06
-42.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.02 ₫286.6K
$11.8 €10.19
-6.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.72 ₫96.7K
$8.2 €7.08
-54.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hanoi
Lamia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₫7M
$284 €245
-5.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K ₫300.3M
$6,774 €5,848
70.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hanoi
Lamia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.57 ₫1.2M
$43 €37.13
3.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.97 ₫597.6K
$36.62 €31.61
-37.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 ₫2.3M
$67.8 €58.5
28.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 ₫1.9M
$117 €101
-38.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hanoi
Lamia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 ₫8.7M
$492 €425
-31.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₫6.5M
$228 €197
9.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 ₫20M
$527 €455
46.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 ₫15.4M
$408 €353
45.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,451 ₫89.8M
$2,923 €2,524
18.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,997 ₫52M
$2,548 €2,200
-21.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hanoi
Lamia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 ₫12.3M
$1,183 €1,022
-60.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
4.68
94.44%

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Last update for Hanoi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lamia: October 28, 2025

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