Hanoi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$290
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$794
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.1
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$5811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
8.44M
690K

The cost of living in Hanoi is 79% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7305th and 93rd ($648 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th in Vietnam and the United States, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4684th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Washington

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Hanoi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.03
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.23
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.93%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2876
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1588
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13338
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$545
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$565
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$554
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$511
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$523
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$606
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$592
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$577
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$586
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$549
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$595
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$614
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$572
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$593
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$660
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1151
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$725
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$623
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$580
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$601
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$781
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$794
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$671
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1168
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$778
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$621
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$555
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$607
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$774
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$774
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$599
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$407

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948