Hanoi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$282
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$6776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
8.25M
690K

The cost of living in Hanoi is 80% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7372nd and 96th ($631 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 4592nd and 22nd 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
$2.04
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.09
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.56%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2514
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1401
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13775
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846