🇸🇪 From Sweden › Hanoi
For everyday spending, Hanoi is about 83% cheaper than Stockholm. Here's what things cost in SEK, what a day really costs, and the price where "tourist price" turns into a rip-off.
| Item | Local | In SEK | vs Stockholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ₫70,000 | kr 28 | 82% less |
| Street food1 item | ₫50,000 | kr 20 | 78% less |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | ₫280,000 | kr 111 | 69% less |
| Coffeeone cup | ₫45,000 | kr 18 | 68% less |
| Beerone bottle | ₫25,000 | kr 10 | 88% less |
| Bottled water | ₫8,000 | kr 3 | 88% less |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | ₫12,000 | kr 5 | 84% less |
| Taxi5 km in town | ₫75,000 | kr 30 | 85% less |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ₫25,000 | kr 10 | 92% less |
| Transitone ride | ₫8,000 | kr 3 | 93% less |
| Hotel night3-star | ₫800,000 | kr 316 | 80% less |
| SIM card1 week data | ₫220,000 | kr 87 | 42% less |
| Laundry | ₫30,000 | kr 12 | 77% less |
| Massage1 hour | ₫300,000 | kr 119 | 84% less |
| Half-day tourper person | ₫650,000 | kr 257 | 49% less |
| Entry ticketTourist town | ₫70,000 | kr 28 | 86% 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–₫112,000kr 19–kr 44 | ₫134,000+kr 53+ |
| Coffeeone cup | ₫27,000–₫72,000kr 11–kr 28 | ₫86,400+kr 34+ |
| Beerone bottle | ₫15,000–₫42,500kr 6–kr 17 | ₫51,000+kr 20+ |
| Taxi5 km in town | ₫60,000–₫120,000kr 24–kr 47 | ₫144,000+kr 57+ |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ₫17,500–₫45,000kr 7–kr 18 | ₫54,000+kr 21+ |
| Massage1 hour | ₫210,000–₫480,000kr 83–kr 190 | ₫576,000+kr 228+ |
| Bottled water | ₫5,600–₫16,000kr 2–kr 6 | ₫19,200+kr 8+ |
| Half-day tourper person | ₫455,000–₫1,040,000kr 180–kr 411 | ₫1,248,000+kr 494+ |
Not counting flights, a mid-range day in Hanoi is about kr 639 per person (3-star hotel, local meals plus a dinner out, two taxi rides). On a shoestring it's about kr 208 a day; comfortable travel is about kr 1,380. A 7-day mid-range trip comes to roughly kr 4,470.
For everyday things Hanoi is about 83% cheaper than Stockholm. 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 kr 28); a sit-down restaurant dinner is around ₫280,000 (about kr 111).
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 (kr 57) for about 5 km. Check any price in 3 seconds in the app.