Hanoi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$3135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$7685
🏠 One person rent
$289
$2061
🏘️ Family rent
$792
$3993
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$5895
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
8.44M
690K

The cost of living in Hanoi is 79% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7304th and 95th ($648 vs $3135) 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 4692nd and 38th 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
$2.01
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$90.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$2223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$4822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$3469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.8
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.33
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.98%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2866
$9809
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$6474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.14
$79.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.42
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$5.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$99.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.1
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$2267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13243
$23289

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$543
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$563
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$555
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$510
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$524
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$604
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$594
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$569
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$576
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$588
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$551
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$595
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$559
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$614
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$580
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$572
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$593
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$662
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$512
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1247
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1148
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1178
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$725
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$624
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$582
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$601
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$780
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$794
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$670
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1164
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$782
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$621
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$554
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$605
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$772
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$772
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$598
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$407

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2885
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2554
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$3000
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2703
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2184
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2549
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2269
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2453
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2780
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2305
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2571
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2627
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2455
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2584
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2518
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3246
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2764
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2683
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2603
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2784
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2930
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2356
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2244
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2408
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2228
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2495
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2264
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2188
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1820
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2906
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2708
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2610
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2143
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1969
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2276
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1986
122 km or 76 mi York
$1962