Cost of Living Comparison Between Sa Pa and Hanoi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sa Pa and Hanoi

🙂 Solo nomad: Sa Pa is 1.2% cheaper than Hanoi without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sa Pa is 6.6% cheaper than Hanoi without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.96 ₫51.6K

$1.97 ₫51.9K

-0.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.92 ₫550.9K

$26.35 ₫693.7K

-20.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 ₫123.5K

$4.66 ₫122.7K

0.64%

Cappuccino

$1.7 ₫44.8K

$1.87 ₫49.3K

-9.09%

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

$0.51 ₫13.4K

$0.45 ₫11.9K

13.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 ₫8,003

$0.27 ₫7,143

11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1 ₫26.3K

$0.99 ₫25.9K

1.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 ₫41K

$1.94 ₫51.2K

-19.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 ₫37.4K

$1.38 ₫36.2K

2.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 ₫25.4K

$0.96 ₫25.3K

1.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ₫24.9K

$0.85 ₫22.5K

10.59%

Eggs

$1.46 ₫38.3K

$1.5 ₫39.6K

-2.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.61 ₫305.6K

$8.89 ₫234K

30.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.6 ₫94.7K

$3.81 ₫100.2K

-5.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.75 ₫256.8K

$9.43 ₫248.4K

3.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 ₫70.8K

$3.25 ₫85.6K

-17.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 ₫26.8K

$1.01 ₫26.7K

0.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 ₫35.4K

$1.63 ₫42.9K

-17.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 ₫28.4K

$1.12 ₫29.4K

-3.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 ₫26.9K

$1.07 ₫28.3K

-4.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 ₫27.6K

$1.01 ₫26.7K

3.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.7 ₫18.5K

$0.55 ₫14.5K

27.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₫12.9K

$0.57 ₫15.1K

-14.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.32 ₫34.8K

$1.38 ₫36.3K

-4.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.43 ₫300.9K

$13.07 ₫344.2K

-12.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 ₫21.2K

$0.95 ₫25K

-15.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₫43.2K

$1.74 ₫45.9K

-5.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 ₫8,263

$0.37 ₫9,622

-16.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.36 ₫167.5K

$7.85 ₫206.6K

-18.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.71 ₫18.7K

$0.75 ₫19.8K

-5.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.63 ₫16.5K

$0.56 ₫14.9K

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 ₫74.7K

$1.59 ₫41.8K

78.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.85 ₫22.4K

$0.89 ₫23.5K

-4.49%

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

$35.2K ₫927.2M

$37.7K ₫992.2M

-6.55%

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

$32.1K ₫844M

$31.3K ₫823.8M

2.45%

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

$75.4 ₫2M

$79.1 ₫2.1M

-4.70%

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

$5.78 ₫152.3K

$5.07 ₫133.5K

14.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.87 ₫233.5K

$8.7 ₫229K

1.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.21 ₫584.7K

$28.3 ₫745.1K

-21.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.75 ₫204K

$11.07 ₫291.5K

-29.99%

Cinema Ticket

$3.12 ₫82.1K

$3.91 ₫102.8K

-20.20%

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

$263 ₫6.9M

$270 ₫7.1M

-2.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₫306.6M

$11.6K ₫305.2M

0.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.55 ₫1.1M

$44.8 ₫1.2M

-9.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.87 ₫602.2K

$23.49 ₫618.4K

-2.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.9 ₫2.3M

$90.1 ₫2.4M

-3.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.6 ₫2M

$73.7 ₫1.9M

1.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$354 ₫9.3M

$336 ₫8.8M

5.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$243 ₫6.4M

$252 ₫6.6M

-3.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$717 ₫18.9M

$778 ₫20.5M

-7.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$528 ₫13.9M

$610 ₫16.1M

-13.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,112 ₫55.6M

$3,511 ₫92.4M

-39.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,268 ₫33.4M

$2,030 ₫53.4M

-37.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$483 ₫12.7M

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 Sa Pa: November 23, 2025

Last update for Hanoi: November 24, 2025

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