Cost of living comparison

Beirut, Lebanon

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 18.1% cheaper than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 66.8% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 13.7% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 55.8% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 92.1% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.7% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 34.8% less in Hanoi

The cost of childcare and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Beirut. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Beirut, you would:

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pay 66.8% less for restaurants

	Beirut	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 LBP893,971	$1.98 ₫50,459	-80.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 LBP682,905	$4.75 ₫121,102	-37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 LBP142,078	$0.44 ₫11,303	-72.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 LBP101,019	$0.26 ₫6,560	-77.2%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 13.7% more for groceries

	Beirut	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LBP81,754	$1.03 ₫26,232	+12.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.48 LBP489,449	$5.00 ₫127,623	-8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 LBP553,162	$5.30 ₫135,207	-14.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.72 LBP242,866	$1.59 ₫40,459	-41.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 LBP342,917	$1.59 ₫40,660	-58.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 LBP61,837	$1.72 ₫43,884	+148.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 LBP49,664	$0.46 ₫11,796	-16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.41 LBP36,707	$0.76 ₫19,472	+85.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 LBP41,699	$0.49 ₫12,421	+4.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 LBP35,008	$0.46 ₫11,620	+16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 LBP39,209	$0.54 ₫13,733	+22.7%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Beirut	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.49 LBP312,058	$3.47 ₫88,473	-0.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.00 LBP6,704,785	$7.91 ₫201,837	-89.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 LBP2,681,913,843	$39,554.95 ₫1,009,183,949	+31.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 LBP1,139,813	$5.38 ₫137,249	-57.8%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 55.8% less for housing

	Beirut	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.88 LBP2,849,533	$9.00 ₫229,722	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$738.24 LBP65,996,115	$338.66 ₫8,640,450	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.38 LBP32,127,093	$239.31 ₫6,105,563	-33.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.18 LBP14,409,298	$58.28 ₫1,486,876	-63.8%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 92.1% more for childcare

	Beirut	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$283.33 LBP25,329,186	$243.92 ₫6,223,301	-13.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,111.11 LBP367,521,527	$12,260.72 ₫312,813,385	+198.2%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LBP268,191	$0.99 ₫25,230	-67.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.80 LBP250,312	$1.83 ₫46,772	-34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 LBP178,794	$1.38 ₫35,321	-30.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.33 LBP5,304,230	$26.31 ₫671,187	-55.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 LBP625,780	$4.15 ₫105,964	-40.7%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 34.8% less for clothing

	Beirut	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.12 LBP6,984,151	$36.72 ₫936,887	-53.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.86 LBP5,172,262	$26.37 ₫672,789	-54.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.12 LBP9,219,079	$92.93 ₫2,370,986	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.71 LBP9,897,539	$86.41 ₫2,204,679	-22.0%
Average			-34.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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