Quality of life is higher in Hua Hin than in Hanoi

[ASEAN NOW News]

If you were considering where to live, here is a comparison between Hanoi in Northern Vietnam and Hua Hin in Thailand.  

 

Hanoi's old quarter

 

Here are figures as supplied by the data website Numbeo. 

                                                                 

 

                                                                                    HANOI                      HUA HIN

Purchasing Power Index                            Very Low 32.39             Very Low 34.26

 

Safety Index                                                      High  62.26                    High  62.64

 

Health Care Index                                     Moderate 57.59                     High 76.63

 

Climate Index                                                     High 79.04                    High 64.06

 

Cost of Living Index                                  Very Low  35.21             Very Low 34.23

 

Property Price to Income Ratio               Very High 19.12                     High 15.70

 

Traffic Commute Time Index                            Low 28.68           Very Low 19.25

 

Pollution Index                                          Very High 89.28                   High 74.10

 

Quality of Life Index                                 Very Low 96.96                    Low 118.89

 

Naturally, Hanoi is a capital city so is larger than Hua Hin which is a seaside town and home to the King of Thailand.

 

Hua Hin 

 

Here are some real estate comparisons.

Index                                                              Hanoi               Hua Hin

Price to Income Ratio:                                  19.12                 15.70

 

Mortgage as Percentage of Income:          220.87%          125.67%

 

Loan Affordability Index:                             0.45                 0.80

 

Price to Rent Ratio - City Centre:               26.36                21.30

 

Price to Rent Ratio - Outside of Centre:   23.96                 19.96

 

Gross Rental Yield (City Centre):               3.79%                4.69%

 

Gross Rental Yield (Outside of Centre):    4.17%                  5.01%

 

According to Numbeo the rents are 3.30% cheaper in Hua Hin and you can earn around 5.43% more there too.

 

If you are a golfer then both places have a great variety of top-class courses.

 

Hanoi though has the edge on travel as its airport handles many international flights, where as Hua Hin’s airport is much smaller.