Cost of Living Comparison Between Ninh Binh and Hanoi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ninh Binh and Hanoi

🙂 Solo nomad: Ninh Binh is 5.3% cheaper than Hanoi without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ninh Binh is 8% cheaper than Hanoi without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.9 ₫49.9K

$1.89 ₫49.8K

0.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.42 ₫564.3K

$27.15 ₫715.2K

-21.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.52 ₫119.1K

$4.65 ₫122.4K

-2.80%

Cappuccino

$1.7 ₫44.8K

$1.85 ₫48.7K

-8.11%

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

$0.51 ₫13.4K

$0.49 ₫12.8K

4.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ₫7,370

$0.27 ₫7,174

3.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 ₫26.5K

$1 ₫26.3K

1.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₫41.3K

$1.87 ₫49.1K

-16.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 ₫37.9K

$1.41 ₫37.3K

2.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 ₫25.4K

$0.97 ₫25.7K

-1.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₫24.5K

$0.85 ₫22.3K

9.41%

Eggs

$1.4 ₫37K

$1.56 ₫41K

-10.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.68 ₫307.6K

$8.97 ₫236.3K

30.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.81 ₫100.2K

$3.75 ₫98.7K

1.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.62 ₫253.4K

$9.72 ₫256K

-1.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 ₫73.3K

$3.27 ₫86K

-14.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 ₫26.8K

$1.06 ₫27.9K

-3.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.3 ₫34.4K

$1.58 ₫41.6K

-17.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 ₫29.5K

$1.08 ₫28.5K

3.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 ₫27.3K

$1.04 ₫27.4K

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 ₫26.8K

$1.05 ₫27.5K

-2.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ₫16.8K

$0.52 ₫13.8K

23.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ₫12.6K

$0.57 ₫14.9K

-15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.3 ₫34.3K

$1.35 ₫35.6K

-3.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.31 ₫298K

$13.16 ₫346.6K

-14.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₫19.8K

$0.92 ₫24.2K

-18.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 ₫42K

$1.83 ₫48.3K

-13.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 ₫9,004

$0.34 ₫8,896

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.68 ₫176K

$7.46 ₫196.4K

-10.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.71 ₫18.8K

$0.81 ₫21.2K

-12.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 ₫17.2K

$0.58 ₫15.3K

12.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.83 ₫74.4K

$1.61 ₫42.3K

75.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 ₫22.5K

$0.85 ₫22.5K

1.18%

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

$35.5K ₫934.5M

$37.7K ₫991.8M

-5.77%

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

$32.2K ₫847.3M

$31.4K ₫826.3M

2.54%

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

$75 ₫2M

$80.8 ₫2.1M

-7.25%

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

$5.94 ₫156.4K

$5.29 ₫139.4K

12.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.96 ₫236K

$8.66 ₫228.2K

3.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.91 ₫577.1K

$28.87 ₫760.3K

-24.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.79 ₫205.3K

$10.96 ₫288.8K

-28.92%

Cinema Ticket

$3.01 ₫79.3K

$3.79 ₫99.7K

-20.58%

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

$265 ₫7M

$267 ₫7M

-0.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₫306.1M

$11.7K ₫308.2M

-0.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.44 ₫1.1M

$44.34 ₫1.2M

-6.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.52 ₫619.5K

$23.25 ₫612.5K

1.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.2 ₫2.3M

$87.6 ₫2.3M

-0.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.2 ₫2M

$74.1 ₫2M

2.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$354 ₫9.3M

$338 ₫8.9M

4.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$246 ₫6.5M

$253 ₫6.7M

-2.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$740 ₫19.5M

$781 ₫20.6M

-5.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$536 ₫14.1M

$591 ₫15.6M

-9.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,129 ₫56.1M

$3,519 ₫92.7M

-39.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,220 ₫32.1M

$1,981 ₫52.2M

-38.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$497 ₫13.1M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.1

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

Last update for Ninh Binh: December 1, 2025

Last update for Hanoi: December 1, 2025

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