Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 31.8% cheaper than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% less in Hanoi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
Bahrain
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$1.98
₫50,940
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$4.75
₫122,256
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.44
₫11,411
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.26
₫6,622
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
Bahrain
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.03
₫26,482
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$5.00
₫128,840
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$5.30
₫136,496
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.59
₫40,845
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$1.59
₫41,047
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.72
₫44,303
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.46
₫11,909
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.76
₫19,658
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.49
₫12,539
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.46
₫11,731
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.54
₫13,864
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
Bahrain
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$3.47
₫89,316
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
$7.91
₫203,761
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,744.390
|
$39,554.95
₫1,018,803,855
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
$5.38
₫138,557
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
Bahrain
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.740
|
$9.00
₫231,912
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.650
|
$338.66
₫8,722,814
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.260
|
$239.31
₫6,163,763
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.210
|
$58.28
₫1,501,050
|
|
pay 5.4% more for childcare
Bahrain
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.650
|
$243.92
₫6,282,624
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,153.000
|
$12,260.72
₫315,795,235
|
|
pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$0.99
₫25,470
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
$1.83
₫47,218
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$1.38
₫35,658
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.930
|
$26.31
₫677,585
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$4.15
₫106,974
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
Bahrain
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.820
|
$36.72
₫945,818
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.360
|
$26.37
₫679,203
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.760
|
$92.93
₫2,393,587
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.270
|
$86.41
₫2,225,695
|
|
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