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Panama City vs Hanoi
Pan vs Han

Average net salary (After tax)

Hanoi
Panama City

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Han
Pan
Outside city centre
Han
Pan

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Han
Pan
Outside city centre
Han
Pan

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Han
Pan
Outside city centre
Han
Pan

Mortgage rates

Hanoi
4.5%
Panama City
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

Hanoi
Panama City

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Han
Pan

Mobile phone data

One-minute local prepaid call (no plan or discount)

Han
Pan

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Han
Pan

Monthly pass

Regular price

Han
Pan

Fuel prices

Per Litre

Hanoi
Panama City

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Han
Pan
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Han
Pan
White bread 500g
Han
Pan
Eggs 12
Han
Pan
White rice 1kg
Han
Pan

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

Hanoi
Panama City

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Han
Pan
Beef round 1kg
Han
Pan
Local cheese 1kg
Han
Pan

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Han
Pan
Lettuce 1 head
Han
Pan
Tomatoes 1kg
Han
Pan

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Han
Pan
Oranges 1 head
Han
Pan
Bananas 1kg
Han
Pan

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Han $4,070.74/mth
Pan $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Han $4,070.74/mth
Pan $4,070.74/mth

Mcdonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

Hanoi
4.5%
Panama City
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 17.14% higher than in Panama City

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Han $4,070.74/mth
Pan $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Han $4,070.74/mth
Pan $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Han $4,070.74/mth
Pan $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Han
Pan
Market 0.5L bottle
Han
Pan

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Han
Pan
Market 0.33L bottle
Han
Pan

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

Hanoi
5
Panama City

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Han
Pan

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Han
Pan

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Han
Pan
1 pair men's leather shoes
Han
Pan

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

Hanoi
$15.33
Panama City
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Han $4,070.74/mth
Pan $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Han $4,070.74/mth
Pan $4,070.74/mth