Hanoi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$340
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.3
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
13
😀 Quality of life
67
46
🏙️ Population
8.72M
948K

The cost of living in Hanoi is 28% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7314th and 5785th ($694 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Vietnam and Laos, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Hanoi compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4766th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Vientiane

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Hanoi Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.9
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4545
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2658
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.74
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14773
$9878

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28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$594
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$586
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$582
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$599
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$583
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$564
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$579
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$574
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$592
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$602
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$617
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$580
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$589
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$679
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$495
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$968
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$714
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$620
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$577
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$593
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$824
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$751
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$711
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$968
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$782
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$607
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$564
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$601
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$802
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$797
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$591
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$375

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375