Tokyo vs Hanoi Cost of Living

Tokyo (Japan) · Overall index 53.8Hanoi (Vietnam) · Overall index 27.5

Summary

  • Overall, Hanoi is 49% cheaper than Tokyo.
  • Dining out in Hanoi is 54% cheaper than in Tokyo.
  • Rent in Hanoi is 54% cheaper than in Tokyo.
ItemTokyoHanoiDiff
Rent-54%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,307$622-52%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$782$355-55%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,737$1,154-58%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,558$782-50%
Groceries-46%
Milk (1L)$0.87$0.51-41%
White bread (500g)$2.62$1.66-37%
Rice (1kg)$3.43$2.08-39%
Eggs (12)$3.26$1.84-44%
Local cheese (1kg)$9.15$4.87-47%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$9.77$5.17-47%
Beef round (1kg)$14.2$7.64-46%
Apples (1kg)$3.74$2.05-45%
Bananas (1kg)$1.62$0.81-50%
Oranges (1kg)$3$1.72-43%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.44$2.01-55%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.3$1.22-47%
Onions (1kg)$2.06$1.16-44%
Lettuce (1 head)$1.69$0.93-45%
Water (1.5L bottle)$1.8$0.87-52%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$11.4$5.65-50%
Transport-53%
Public transport, one-way ticket$1.65$0.85-48%
Public transport, monthly pass$75.4$34.3-55%
Taxi, base fare$2.32$1.04-55%
Taxi, per km$1.23$0.58-53%
Gasoline (1L)$0.58$0.25-57%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$18,186$8,810-52%
Dining out-54%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$13.8$7.33-47%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$70.3$32.9-53%
Fast food combo meal$7.88$3.54-55%
Cappuccino$3.87$1.68-57%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$1.65$0.84-49%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$4.95$2.23-55%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$5.82$2.31-60%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.35$0.59-56%
Telecom-41%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$41.5$26.2-37%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$52.1$29.2-44%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.26$0.15-42%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.7$7.43-41%
Utilities & household-47%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$126$67.2-47%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.15$0.08-47%
Tap water (1m³)$3.07$1.95-36%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.05$0.57-46%
Waste collection (monthly)$16.3$7.98-51%
Fitness club (monthly)$62.2$31.6-49%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$9.79$5.6-43%
Men's haircut$23.3$10.6-55%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$18.8$8.75-53%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,434$858-40%

2,839 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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