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Agra vs Hanoi cost of living 2026
Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
๐ฎ๐ณ Agra
๐ป๐ณ Hanoi
At a glance
- Where Hanoi is clearly cheaper: Entry ticket (80%โ), Beer (64%โ), Coffee (20%โ)
- Where Agra is clearly cheaper: Studio rent (month) (74%โ), Half-day tour (61%โ), Bottled water (61%โ)
By category
Salary equivalence
Travel difficulty
Both cities are about equally easy to travel. Biggest gap: rip-offs & haggling โ Agra 5 vs Hanoi 4. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
Item by item
| Item | Agra | Hanoi | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โน 200$2.38 | โซ 70,000$2.66 | Agra โ11% |
| Street food1 item | โน 80$0.95 | โซ 50,000$1.9 | Agra โ50% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โน 500$5.95 | โซ 280,000$10.6 | Agra โ44% |
| Coffeeone cup | โน 180$2.14 | โซ 45,000$1.71 | Hanoi โ20% |
| Beerone bottle | โน 220$2.62 | โซ 25,000$0.95 | Hanoi โ64% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โน 450$5.36 | โซ 120,000$4.56 | Hanoi โ15% |
| Bottled water | โน 10$0.12 | โซ 8,000$0.3 | Agra โ61% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | โน 30$0.36 | โซ 12,000$0.46 | Agra โ22% |
| Taxi5 km in town | โน 160$1.9 | โซ 75,000$2.85 | Agra โ33% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โน 80$0.95 | โซ 25,000$0.95 | similar |
| Transitone ride | โน 25$0.3 | โซ 8,000$0.3 | similar |
| Scooter rentalper day | โน 500$5.95 | โซ 150,000$5.7 | similar |
| Hotel night3-star | โน 2,200$26.2 | โซ 800,000$30.4 | Agra โ14% |
| Studio rent (month) | โน 8,000$95.2 | โซ 9,500,000$361 | Agra โ74% |
| Laundry | โน 100$1.19 | โซ 30,000$1.14 | similar |
| SIM card1 week data | โน 500$5.95 | โซ 220,000$8.37 | Agra โ29% |
| Haircutcut | โน 120$1.43 | โซ 80,000$3.04 | Agra โ53% |
| Massage1 hour | โน 1,200$14.3 | โซ 300,000$11.4 | Hanoi โ20% |
| Half-day tourper person | โน 800$9.52 | โซ 650,000$24.7 | Agra โ61% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โน 1,100$13.1 | โซ 70,000$2.66 | Hanoi โ80% |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveler reports use the median of real reports. Hostels and local eateries cut both by 30%+.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Agra or Hanoi?
Agra is 38% cheaper than Hanoi. Daily budget $48.4 vs $61.4; a month $650 vs $1,277.
Which is easier to travel, Agra or Hanoi?
About the same: Agra 3.4/5, Hanoi 3.2/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
How do monthly costs compare between Agra and Hanoi?
With a short-term studio and living costs, Agra is about $650 and Hanoi about $1,277 per month.
Where do the numbers come from?
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports. Live reports are in the app.