Hanoi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$342
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$601
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$63
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$369
$6170
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
8.72M
690K

The cost of living in Hanoi is 79% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7229th and 92nd ($702 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 62nd 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 0.5 months in Hanoi compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Hanoi ranked 3rd best city to live in Vietnam vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 5251st and 52nd 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
$2.02
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.28%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3941
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2307
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.1
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.38
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12836
$24788

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Cities near Hanoi

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003