Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money · Updated September 2026
| Item | Hanoi | Tbilisi | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ₫ 50,000$1.9 | ₾ 19$7.04 | Hanoi −73% |
| Street food1 item | ₫ 23,000$0.87 | ₾ 8.6$3.19 | Hanoi −73% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | ₫ 230,000$8.75 | ₾ 49$18.1 | Hanoi −52% |
| Coffeeone cup | ₫ 40,000$1.52 | ₾ 7$2.59 | Hanoi −41% |
| Beerone bottle | ₫ 30,000$1.14 | ₾ 5.5$2.04 | Hanoi −44% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | ₫ 78,000$2.97 | ₾ 14$5.19 | Hanoi −43% |
| Bottled water | ₫ 8,000$0.3 | ₾ 2.5$0.93 | Hanoi −67% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | ₫ 20,000$0.76 | ₾ 6.3$2.33 | Hanoi −67% |
| Taxi5 km in town | ₫ 85,000$3.23 | ₾ 11$4.07 | Hanoi −21% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ₫ 39,000$1.48 | ₾ 8$2.96 | Hanoi −50% |
| Transitone ride | ₫ 7,000$0.27 | ₾ 1$0.37 | Hanoi −28% |
| Scooter rentalper day | ₫ 160,000$6.08 | ₾ 54$20 | Hanoi −70% |
| Hotel night3-star | ₫ 800,000$30.4 | ₾ 150$55.6 | Hanoi −45% |
| Studio rent (month) | ₫ 12,000,000$456 | ₾ 1,600$593 | Hanoi −23% |
| Laundry | ₫ 32,000$1.22 | ₾ 5.5$2.04 | Hanoi −40% |
| SIM card1 week data | ₫ 160,000$6.08 | ₾ 16$5.93 | similar |
| Haircutcut | ₫ 91,000$3.46 | ₾ 24$8.89 | Hanoi −61% |
| Massage1 hour | ₫ 260,000$9.89 | ₾ 68$25.2 | Hanoi −61% |
| Half-day tourper person | ₫ 660,000$25.1 | ₾ 94$34.8 | Hanoi −28% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | ₫ 130,000$4.94 | ₾ 22$8.15 | 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 75% cheaper than Tbilisi. Daily budget $57.8 vs $113; a month $1,422 vs $2,199.
With a short-term studio and living costs, Hanoi is about $1,422 and Tbilisi about $2,199 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.