Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated September 2026
| Item | Hanoi | Yerevan | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โซ 50,000$1.9 | ึ 4,000$10.3 | Hanoi โ82% |
| Street food1 item | โซ 23,000$0.87 | ึ 1,800$4.64 | Hanoi โ81% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โซ 230,000$8.75 | ึ 10,000$25.8 | Hanoi โ66% |
| Coffeeone cup | โซ 40,000$1.52 | ึ 1,200$3.09 | Hanoi โ51% |
| Beerone bottle | โซ 30,000$1.14 | ึ 1,200$3.09 | Hanoi โ63% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โซ 78,000$2.97 | ึ 3,100$7.99 | Hanoi โ63% |
| Bottled water | โซ 8,000$0.3 | ึ 350$0.9 | Hanoi โ66% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | โซ 20,000$0.76 | ึ 880$2.27 | Hanoi โ66% |
| Taxi5 km in town | โซ 85,000$3.23 | ึ 1,000$2.58 | Yerevan โ20% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โซ 39,000$1.48 | ึ 800$2.06 | Hanoi โ28% |
| Transitone ride | โซ 7,000$0.27 | ึ 300$0.77 | Hanoi โ66% |
| Scooter rentalper day | โซ 160,000$6.08 | ึ 10,000$25.8 | Hanoi โ76% |
| Hotel night3-star | โซ 800,000$30.4 | ึ 28,000$72.2 | Hanoi โ58% |
| Studio rent (month) | โซ 12,000,000$456 | ึ 300,000$773 | Hanoi โ41% |
| Laundry | โซ 32,000$1.22 | ึ 1,500$3.87 | Hanoi โ69% |
| SIM card1 week data | โซ 160,000$6.08 | ึ 3,000$7.73 | Hanoi โ21% |
| Haircutcut | โซ 91,000$3.46 | ึ 5,300$13.7 | Hanoi โ75% |
| Massage1 hour | โซ 260,000$9.89 | ึ 15,000$38.7 | Hanoi โ74% |
| Half-day tourper person | โซ 660,000$25.1 | ึ 20,000$51.5 | Hanoi โ51% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โซ 130,000$4.94 | ึ 2,000$5.15 | similar |
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 126% cheaper than Yerevan. Daily budget $57.8 vs $145; a month $1,422 vs $2,880.
With a short-term studio and living costs, Hanoi is about $1,422 and Yerevan about $2,880 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.