Hanoi vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$282
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$752
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
8.25M
15.5M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 38% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7372nd and 5143rd ($631 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Vietnam and Turkey, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 4592nd and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Istanbul

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Hanoi Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.09
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.56%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2514
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1401
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13775
$9042

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001