Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 2.2 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
$1.96
₫49,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$5.32
₫134,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
$0.46
₫11,584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
$0.28
₫6,980
|
|
pay 74.7% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
$1.01
₫25,625
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
$4.78
₫120,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
$5.22
₫132,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
$1.69
₫42,731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
$1.68
₫42,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
$1.60
₫40,435
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
$0.46
₫11,759
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
SYP826
|
$0.76
₫19,287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP811
|
$0.47
₫11,982
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP638
|
$0.44
₫11,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP499
|
$0.58
₫14,656
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
$3.48
₫87,946
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$7.86
₫198,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
$5.34
₫135,206
|
|
pay 4.9% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
$8.56
₫216,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
$339.65
₫8,593,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
$203.41
₫5,146,258
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
$62.58
₫1,583,182
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
$240.68
₫6,089,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276
|
|
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$0.98
₫24,854
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
$1.87
₫47,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$1.38
₫34,796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
$24.74
₫625,871
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
$4.72
₫119,300
|
|
pay 51.6% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
$31.89
₫806,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
$26.96
₫682,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
$83.38
₫2,109,609
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
$93.95
₫2,376,879
|
|
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