🇳🇱 From the Netherlands › Hanoi
For everyday spending, Hanoi is about 85% cheaper than Amsterdam. Here's what things cost in EUR, what a day really costs, and the price where "tourist price" turns into a rip-off.
| Item | Local | In EUR | vs Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ₫70,000 | €2.29 | 89% less |
| Street food1 item | ₫50,000 | €1.63 | 73% less |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | ₫280,000 | €9.16 | 77% less |
| Coffeeone cup | ₫45,000 | €1.47 | 65% less |
| Beerone bottle | ₫25,000 | €0.82 | 87% less |
| Bottled water | ₫8,000 | €0.26 | 85% less |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | ₫12,000 | €0.39 | 82% less |
| Taxi5 km in town | ₫75,000 | €2.45 | 86% less |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ₫25,000 | €0.82 | 93% less |
| Transitone ride | ₫8,000 | €0.26 | 92% less |
| Hotel night3-star | ₫800,000 | €26 | 84% less |
| SIM card1 week data | ₫220,000 | €7.19 | 52% less |
| Laundry | ₫30,000 | €0.98 | 75% less |
| Massage1 hour | ₫300,000 | €9.81 | 88% less |
| Half-day tourper person | ₫650,000 | €21 | 57% less |
| Entry ticketTourist town | ₫70,000 | €2.29 | 91% less |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveller reports switch to the median of real reports.
| Item | Fair range | Rip-off above |
|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ₫49,000–₫112,000€1.6–€3.66 | ₫134,000+€4.39+ |
| Coffeeone cup | ₫27,000–₫72,000€0.88–€2.35 | ₫86,400+€2.83+ |
| Beerone bottle | ₫15,000–₫42,500€0.49–€1.39 | ₫51,000+€1.67+ |
| Taxi5 km in town | ₫60,000–₫120,000€1.96–€3.92 | ₫144,000+€4.71+ |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ₫17,500–₫45,000€0.57–€1.47 | ₫54,000+€1.77+ |
| Massage1 hour | ₫210,000–₫480,000€6.87–€16 | ₫576,000+€19+ |
| Bottled water | ₫5,600–₫16,000€0.18–€0.52 | ₫19,200+€0.63+ |
| Half-day tourper person | ₫455,000–₫1,040,000€15–€34 | ₫1,248,000+€41+ |
Not counting flights, a mid-range day in Hanoi is about €53 per person (3-star hotel, local meals plus a dinner out, two taxi rides). On a shoestring it's about €17 a day; comfortable travel is about €114. A 7-day mid-range trip comes to roughly €370.
For everyday things Hanoi is about 85% cheaper than Amsterdam. Compare item by item in the table above, or open the app to see it against your own city and income.
A simple local meal is around ₫70,000 (about €2.29); a sit-down restaurant dinner is around ₫280,000 (about €9.16).
As a rule of thumb, paying about double the usual local price is a warning sign. For a taxi that means anything above ₫144,000 (€4.71) for about 5 km. Check any price in 3 seconds in the app.