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Hanoi vs Luxor cost of living 2026
Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
๐ป๐ณ Hanoi
๐ช๐ฌ Luxor
At a glance
- Where Luxor is clearly cheaper: Studio rent (month) (66%โ), Street food (46%โ), Bottled water (33%โ)
- Where Hanoi is clearly cheaper: Entry ticket (78%โ), Beer (64%โ), Hotel night (40%โ)
By category
Salary equivalence
Travel difficulty
Both cities are about equally easy to travel. Biggest gap: rip-offs & haggling โ Hanoi 4 vs Luxor 5. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
Item by item
| Item | Hanoi | Luxor | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โซ 70,000$2.66 | Eยฃ 150$3.06 | Hanoi โ13% |
| Street food1 item | โซ 50,000$1.9 | Eยฃ 50$1.02 | Luxor โ46% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โซ 280,000$10.6 | Eยฃ 450$9.18 | Luxor โ14% |
| Coffeeone cup | โซ 45,000$1.71 | Eยฃ 65$1.33 | Luxor โ22% |
| Beerone bottle | โซ 25,000$0.95 | Eยฃ 130$2.65 | Hanoi โ64% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โซ 120,000$4.56 | Eยฃ 250$5.1 | Hanoi โ11% |
| Bottled water | โซ 8,000$0.3 | Eยฃ 10$0.2 | Luxor โ33% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | โซ 12,000$0.46 | Eยฃ 20$0.41 | Luxor โ11% |
| Taxi5 km in town | โซ 75,000$2.85 | Eยฃ 100$2.04 | Luxor โ28% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โซ 25,000$0.95 | Eยฃ 40$0.82 | Luxor โ14% |
| Transitone ride | โซ 8,000$0.3 | Eยฃ 10$0.2 | Luxor โ33% |
| Scooter rentalper day | โซ 150,000$5.7 | Eยฃ 300$6.12 | Hanoi โ7% |
| Hotel night3-star | โซ 800,000$30.4 | Eยฃ 2,500$51 | Hanoi โ40% |
| Studio rent (month) | โซ 9,500,000$361 | Eยฃ 6,000$122 | Luxor โ66% |
| Laundry | โซ 30,000$1.14 | Eยฃ 50$1.02 | Luxor โ11% |
| SIM card1 week data | โซ 220,000$8.37 | Eยฃ 300$6.12 | Luxor โ27% |
| Haircutcut | โซ 80,000$3.04 | Eยฃ 100$2.04 | Luxor โ33% |
| Massage1 hour | โซ 300,000$11.4 | Eยฃ 800$16.3 | Hanoi โ30% |
| Half-day tourper person | โซ 650,000$24.7 | Eยฃ 1,200$24.5 | similar |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โซ 70,000$2.66 | Eยฃ 600$12.2 | Hanoi โ78% |
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, Hanoi or Luxor?
Luxor is 5% cheaper than Hanoi. Daily budget $61.4 vs $79.2; a month $1,277 vs $769.
Which is easier to travel, Hanoi or Luxor?
About the same: Hanoi 3.2/5, Luxor 3.4/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
How do monthly costs compare between Hanoi and Luxor?
With a short-term studio and living costs, Hanoi is about $1,277 and Luxor about $769 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.