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

😐 Solo nomad: Lamia is 55% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lamia is 57.3% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lamia
Hanoi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.17
$1.88 ₫49K
834.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$26.95 ₫701.3K
117.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 €7.39
$4.61 ₫120K
85.68%
Cappuccino
$3.23 €2.79
$1.81 ₫47K
78.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.46 ₫11.9K
217.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.25 ₫6,472
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$0.93 ₫24.2K
474.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 €4.97
$1.91 ₫49.7K
201.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lamia
Hanoi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.42 ₫37K
8.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 €1.03
$0.99 ₫25.7K
21.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$0.86 ₫22.5K
151.16%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.16
$1.57 ₫40.7K
133.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$9.27 ₫241.2K
8.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 €5.39
$3.89 ₫101.1K
60.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 €8.32
$9.79 ₫254.8K
-1.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.28 ₫85.4K
-37.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.05 ₫27.4K
79.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.65 ₫43K
3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.12 ₫29K
99.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.07 ₫27.8K
16.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.01 ₫26.4K
15.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.55 ₫14.3K
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.53 ₫13.7K
62.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 €4.6
$1.3 ₫33.9K
310.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.32 €6.32
$15.35 ₫399.4K
-52.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$0.94 ₫24.5K
-1.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.81 ₫47.2K
25.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lamia
Hanoi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.36 ₫9,419
283.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.62 €39.39
$7.71 ₫200.5K
491.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 €3.92
$0.75 ₫19.6K
505.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.56 ₫14.6K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.79 €11.91
$1.59 ₫41.4K
767.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.85 ₫22.2K
138.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K €25K
$38K ₫990M
-23.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$32.2K ₫837M
-10.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lamia
Hanoi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 €176
$80.5 ₫2.1M
153.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.26 €20.08
$5.35 ₫139.1K
334.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.18 €26.06
$8.69 ₫226.1K
247.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lamia
Hanoi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.72 €42.06
$27.97 ₫727.8K
74.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.8 €10.19
$11.02 ₫286.6K
7.08%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 €7.08
$3.72 ₫96.7K
120.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lamia
Hanoi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 €245
$267 ₫7M
6.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,774 €5,848
$11.5K ₫300.3M
-41.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lamia
Hanoi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43 €37.13
$44.57 ₫1.2M
-3.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.61
$22.97 ₫597.6K
59.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 €58.5
$87.3 ₫2.3M
-22.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$72.5 ₫1.9M
61.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lamia
Hanoi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 €425
$336 ₫8.7M
46.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 €197
$249 ₫6.5M
-8.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 €455
$770 ₫20M
-31.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 €353
$593 ₫15.4M
-31.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,923 €2,524
$3,451 ₫89.8M
-15.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,548 €2,200
$1,997 ₫52M
27.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lamia
Hanoi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 €1,022
$473 ₫12.3M
150.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
9.1
-48.57%

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Last update for Lamia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hanoi: October 27, 2025

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