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Bandung vs Hanoi cost of living 2026
Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
๐ฎ๐ฉ Bandung
๐ป๐ณ Hanoi
At a glance
- Where Hanoi is clearly cheaper: Beer (69%โ), Entry ticket (46%โ), Coffee (20%โ)
- Where Bandung is clearly cheaper: Laundry (57%โ), Street food (52%โ), SIM card (45%โ)
By category
Salary equivalence
Travel difficulty
Bandung is easier to travel (2.8 vs 3.2). Biggest gap: rip-offs & haggling โ Bandung 3 vs Hanoi 4. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
Item by item
| Item | Bandung | Hanoi | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | Rp 30,000$1.84 | โซ 70,000$2.66 | Bandung โ31% |
| Street food1 item | Rp 15,000$0.92 | โซ 50,000$1.9 | Bandung โ52% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | Rp 120,000$7.36 | โซ 280,000$10.6 | Bandung โ31% |
| Coffeeone cup | Rp 35,000$2.15 | โซ 45,000$1.71 | Hanoi โ20% |
| Beerone bottle | Rp 50,000$3.07 | โซ 25,000$0.95 | Hanoi โ69% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | Rp 80,000$4.91 | โซ 120,000$4.56 | Hanoi โ7% |
| Bottled water | Rp 4,000$0.25 | โซ 8,000$0.3 | Bandung โ19% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | Rp 7,000$0.43 | โซ 12,000$0.46 | Bandung โ6% |
| Taxi5 km in town | Rp 28,000$1.72 | โซ 75,000$2.85 | Bandung โ40% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | Rp 12,000$0.74 | โซ 25,000$0.95 | Bandung โ23% |
| Transitone ride | Rp 5,000$0.31 | โซ 8,000$0.3 | similar |
| Scooter rentalper day | Rp 85,000$5.21 | โซ 150,000$5.7 | Bandung โ9% |
| Hotel night3-star | Rp 500,000$30.7 | โซ 800,000$30.4 | similar |
| Studio rent (month) | Rp 3,500,000$215 | โซ 9,500,000$361 | Bandung โ41% |
| Laundry | Rp 8,000$0.49 | โซ 30,000$1.14 | Bandung โ57% |
| SIM card1 week data | Rp 75,000$4.6 | โซ 220,000$8.37 | Bandung โ45% |
| Haircutcut | Rp 40,000$2.45 | โซ 80,000$3.04 | Bandung โ19% |
| Massage1 hour | Rp 130,000$7.98 | โซ 300,000$11.4 | Bandung โ30% |
| Half-day tourper person | Rp 400,000$24.5 | โซ 650,000$24.7 | similar |
| Entry ticketTourist town | Rp 81,000$4.97 | โซ 70,000$2.66 | Hanoi โ46% |
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, Bandung or Hanoi?
Bandung is 24% cheaper than Hanoi. Daily budget $53 vs $61.4; a month $859 vs $1,277.
Which is easier to travel, Bandung or Hanoi?
Bandung is easier: Bandung 2.8/5 vs Hanoi 3.2/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
How do monthly costs compare between Bandung and Hanoi?
With a short-term studio and living costs, Bandung is about $859 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.