Hanoi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$342
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$601
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$63
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$369
$164
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
13
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
8.72M
948K

The cost of living in Hanoi is 33% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7229th and 5255th ($702 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Vietnam and Laos, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hanoi compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Hanoi ranked 3rd best city to live in Vietnam vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5251st and 7250th 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
$2.02
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.28%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3941
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2307
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.38
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.8
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12836
$9882

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28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$597
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$587
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$590
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$602
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$587
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$571
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$585
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$577
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$580
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$563
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$592
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$567
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$605
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$564
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$578
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$664
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$496
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1038
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$699
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$608
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$574
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$584
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$805
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$738
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$694
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1056
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$774
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$600
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$581
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$587
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$790
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$789
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$590
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$380

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380