Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Popayan Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Popayan

🙂 Solo nomad: Hanoi is 5.6% cheaper than Popayan without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hanoi is 14.1% more expensive than Popayan without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hanoi
Popayan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ₫51.5K
$3.91 COP 14.8K
-49.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.15 ₫709.8K
$23.50 COP 89.0K
15.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.56 ₫119.2K
$7.38 COP 27.9K
-38.21%
Cappuccino
$1.85 ₫48.3K
$1.50 COP 5,685
23.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.87 COP 3,290
-43.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₫6,469
$0.58 COP 2,178
-56.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ₫25.6K
$1.20 COP 4,547
-18.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 ₫49.6K
$2.24 COP 8,484
-15.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hanoi
Popayan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 ₫36.3K
$1.05 COP 3,989
32.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ₫25.8K
$1.24 COP 4,692
-20.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ₫23.4K
$1.13 COP 4,294
-21.24%
Eggs
$1.54 ₫40.3K
$2.24 COP 8,490
-31.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 ₫241.0K
$4.55 COP 17.2K
102.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 ₫103.0K
$5.37 COP 20.3K
-26.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 ₫255.6K
$7.48 COP 28.3K
30.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ₫84.7K
$2.52 COP 9,548
28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$1.07 COP 4,049
-3.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ₫42.7K
$1.36 COP 5,148
19.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ₫28.2K
$0.91 COP 3,437
18.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫28.0K
$1.16 COP 4,380
-7.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 ₫27.2K
$1.13 COP 4,280
-7.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₫13.5K
$0.85 COP 3,222
-38.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₫13.8K
$0.65 COP 2,466
-18.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.33 ₫34.8K
$2.38 COP 9,024
-44.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.25 ₫398.9K
$8.50 COP 32.2K
79.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₫24.6K
$1.09 COP 4,137
-13.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₫45.8K
$1.74 COP 6,570
0.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Hanoi
Popayan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₫9,535
$0.72 COP 2,710
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.76 ₫202.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ₫19.8K
$1.49 COP 5,636
-48.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₫15.9K
$1.71 COP 6,457
-64.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 ₫41.6K
$5.88 COP 22.3K
-72.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$0.95 COP 3,582
-4.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K ₫1.0B
$17.8K COP 67.3M
116.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K ₫829.5M
$25.2K COP 95.5M
25.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hanoi
Popayan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 ₫2.1M
$82.8 COP 313.6K
-4.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 ₫139.8K
$8.99 COP 34.0K
-40.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.54 ₫223.3K
$22.62 COP 85.7K
-62.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hanoi
Popayan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.65 ₫749.2K
$23.39 COP 88.6K
22.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.06 ₫289.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.92 ₫102.6K
$3.96 COP 15.0K
-1.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hanoi
Popayan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 ₫7.0M
$237 COP 896.2K
13.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K ₫303.8M
$5,888 COP 22.3M
97.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hanoi
Popayan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.08 ₫1.2M
$58.4 COP 221.2K
-22.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.87 ₫598.1K
$32.73 COP 123.9K
-30.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 ₫2.3M
$82.3 COP 311.8K
8.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ₫1.9M
$72.0 COP 272.7K
2.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hanoi
Popayan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ₫8.8M
$282 COP 1.1M
20.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 ₫6.6M
$237 COP 896.4K
6.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₫20.4M
$534 COP 2.0M
46.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 ₫15.9M
$423 COP 1.6M
43.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,186 ₫109.5M
$1,637 COP 6.2M
155.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 ₫60.3M
$1,433 COP 5.4M
60.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hanoi
Popayan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$497 ₫13.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
13.18
-30.96%

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Last update for Hanoi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Popayan: March 3, 2026

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