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Goa 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 Goa
๐ป๐ณ Hanoi
At a glance
- Where Hanoi is clearly cheaper: Beer (53%โ), Entry ticket (25%โ), Tuk-tuk / moto taxi (20%โ)
- Where Goa is clearly cheaper: Half-day tour (61%โ), Street food (50%โ), SIM card (43%โ)
By category
Salary equivalence
Travel difficulty
Both cities are about equally easy to travel. Biggest gap: language โ Goa 2 vs Hanoi 3. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
Item by item
| Item | Goa | Hanoi | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โน 250$2.98 | โซ 70,000$2.66 | Hanoi โ11% |
| Street food1 item | โน 80$0.95 | โซ 50,000$1.9 | Goa โ50% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โน 800$9.52 | โซ 280,000$10.6 | Goa โ11% |
| Coffeeone cup | โน 160$1.9 | โซ 45,000$1.71 | Hanoi โ10% |
| Beerone bottle | โน 170$2.02 | โซ 25,000$0.95 | Hanoi โ53% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โน 350$4.17 | โซ 120,000$4.56 | Goa โ9% |
| Bottled water | โน 15$0.18 | โซ 8,000$0.3 | Goa โ41% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | โน 40$0.48 | โซ 12,000$0.46 | similar |
| Taxi5 km in town | โน 220$2.62 | โซ 75,000$2.85 | Goa โ8% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โน 100$1.19 | โซ 25,000$0.95 | Hanoi โ20% |
| Transitone ride | โน 20$0.24 | โซ 8,000$0.3 | Goa โ22% |
| Scooter rentalper day | โน 500$5.95 | โซ 150,000$5.7 | similar |
| Hotel night3-star | โน 3,000$35.7 | โซ 800,000$30.4 | Hanoi โ15% |
| Studio rent (month) | โน 22,000$262 | โซ 9,500,000$361 | Goa โ27% |
| Laundry | โน 80$0.95 | โซ 30,000$1.14 | Goa โ17% |
| SIM card1 week data | โน 400$4.76 | โซ 220,000$8.37 | Goa โ43% |
| Haircutcut | โน 150$1.79 | โซ 80,000$3.04 | Goa โ41% |
| Massage1 hour | โน 1,000$11.9 | โซ 300,000$11.4 | similar |
| Half-day tourper person | โน 800$9.52 | โซ 650,000$24.7 | Goa โ61% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โน 300$3.57 | โซ 70,000$2.66 | Hanoi โ25% |
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, Goa or Hanoi?
Goa and Hanoi cost about the same. Daily budget $65.9 vs $61.4; a month $1,164 vs $1,277.
Which is easier to travel, Goa or Hanoi?
About the same: Goa 3.2/5, Hanoi 3.2/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
How do monthly costs compare between Goa and Hanoi?
With a short-term studio and living costs, Goa is about $1,164 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.