Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 86.7% more expensive than Damascus.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 64.4% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 57.1% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Damascus. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$1.98
₫51,197
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$4.75
₫122,873
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
$0.26
₫6,656
|
|
pay 64.4% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
$1.03
₫26,615
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
$5.00
₫129,490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
$5.30
₫137,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
$1.59
₫41,051
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
$1.59
₫41,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
$1.72
₫44,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
$0.46
₫11,969
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
$0.76
₫19,757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
$0.49
₫12,602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
$0.46
₫11,790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
$0.54
₫13,934
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
$3.47
₫89,767
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
$7.91
₫204,789
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
$39,554.95
₫1,023,944,070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
$5.38
₫139,256
|
|
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
$9.00
₫233,082
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
$338.66
₫8,766,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
$239.31
₫6,194,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
$58.28
₫1,508,623
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
$243.92
₫6,314,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
$12,260.72
₫317,388,530
|
|
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
$0.99
₫25,599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
$1.83
₫47,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$1.38
₫35,838
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
$26.31
₫681,004
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$4.15
₫107,514
|
|
pay 57.1% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
$36.72
₫950,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
$26.37
₫682,629
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
$92.93
₫2,405,663
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
$86.41
₫2,236,924
|
|
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