Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money · Updated September 2026
| Item | Bogotá | Hanoi | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | COL$ 16,000$3.9 | ₫ 50,000$1.9 | Hanoi −51% |
| Street food1 item | COL$ 7,200$1.76 | ₫ 23,000$0.87 | Hanoi −50% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | COL$ 62,000$15.1 | ₫ 230,000$8.75 | Hanoi −42% |
| Coffeeone cup | COL$ 8,200$2 | ₫ 40,000$1.52 | Hanoi −24% |
| Beerone bottle | COL$ 8,200$2 | ₫ 30,000$1.14 | Hanoi −43% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | COL$ 21,000$5.12 | ₫ 78,000$2.97 | Hanoi −42% |
| Bottled water | COL$ 2,000$0.49 | ₫ 8,000$0.3 | Hanoi −38% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | COL$ 5,000$1.22 | ₫ 20,000$0.76 | Hanoi −38% |
| Taxi5 km in town | COL$ 20,000$4.88 | ₫ 85,000$3.23 | Hanoi −34% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | COL$ 12,000$2.93 | ₫ 39,000$1.48 | Hanoi −49% |
| Transitone ride | COL$ 3,300$0.8 | ₫ 7,000$0.27 | Hanoi −67% |
| Scooter rentalper day | COL$ 82,000$20 | ₫ 160,000$6.08 | Hanoi −70% |
| Hotel night3-star | COL$ 250,000$61 | ₫ 800,000$30.4 | Hanoi −50% |
| Studio rent (month) | COL$ 1,800,000$439 | ₫ 12,000,000$456 | similar |
| Laundry | COL$ 8,200$2 | ₫ 32,000$1.22 | Hanoi −39% |
| SIM card1 week data | COL$ 33,000$8.05 | ₫ 160,000$6.08 | Hanoi −24% |
| Haircutcut | COL$ 35,000$8.54 | ₫ 91,000$3.46 | Hanoi −59% |
| Massage1 hour | COL$ 100,000$24.4 | ₫ 260,000$9.89 | Hanoi −59% |
| Half-day tourper person | COL$ 140,000$34.1 | ₫ 660,000$25.1 | Hanoi −27% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | COL$ 33,000$8.05 | ₫ 130,000$4.94 | Hanoi −39% |
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%+.
Hanoi is 30% cheaper than Bogotá. Daily budget $107 vs $57.8; a month $1,647 vs $1,422.
With a short-term studio and living costs, Bogotá is about $1,647 and Hanoi about $1,422 per month.
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.