Hanoi vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$282
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$3086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
78
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
8.25M
665K

The cost of living in Hanoi is 65% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7372nd and 2273rd ($631 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Vietnam and Finland, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 4592nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Helsinki

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Hanoi Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.09
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.56%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2514
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1401
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13775
$9506

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Cities near Hanoi

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163