Survey: Hanoi among top affordable Asian destinations
Hanoi, known for its cheap food and accommodation options, is much more affordable than many other Asian destinations, according to a MasterCard survey.
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Statistics show that each foreign visitor to the city spends an average US$110 per day, while a local tourist spends around US$55. The numbers are much lower than for other leading tourist cities in the region.
According to a MasterCard survey last year tourists spent US$258 per day in Seoul, US$255 in Singapore and US$262 in Beijing.
In Bali tourists often spend around US$125, according to the Indonesian central bank.
In July the 2016 TripIndex report by TripAdvisor named Hanoi the least expensive among 20 favourite cities surveyed for the third year in a row. It beat Bangkok and Mumbai.
But the data could vary based on the source.
