Hanoi vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$647
$1938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$1983
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$439
$534
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
1
😀 Quality of life
62
35
🏙️ Population
8.44M
49K

The cost of living in Hanoi is 67% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 7236th and 2019th ($647 vs $1938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Vietnam and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Hanoi compared to 0.3 months in Port Vila. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 4848th and 7447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Port Vila

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Hanoi Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.94
$9.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$1367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$968
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$2713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$64.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.2
$98.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.01
$110
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.39%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2965
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1710
$1983
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.82
$68.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$8.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$5.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.38
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.44
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12394
$6872

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HanoiPort Vila

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$554
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$570
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$496
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$513
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$591
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$582
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$569
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$564
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$579
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$573
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$558
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$549
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$571
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$642
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$500
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1161
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$702
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$571
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$575
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$764
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$771
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$650
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1163
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$763
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$611
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$543
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$579
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$761
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$756
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$604
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$393

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1946
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$1604
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1604
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$1652
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$977
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$660
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$808
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$810
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1411
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1401
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$661
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$659
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1001
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1002
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1557
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1683
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1748
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1478
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2067
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2016
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2239
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$669
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1781
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1677
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1411
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1504
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1213
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$644
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$647
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$514
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1185
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$1968
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1709
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1736
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1493