Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 36.6% cheaper than Haifa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 51.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 64.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 32.7% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Haifa, you would:
pay 82.3% less for restaurants
|
Haifa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.67
₪69.87
|
$1.98
₫51,039
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.90
|
$4.75
₫122,493
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
₪10.14
|
$0.44
₫11,433
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
₪8.59
|
$0.26
₫6,635
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Haifa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
₪10.41
|
$1.03
₫26,533
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
₪27.80
|
$5.00
₫129,089
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
₪27.64
|
$5.30
₫136,760
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
₪14.52
|
$1.59
₫40,924
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
₪16.32
|
$1.59
₫41,127
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₪4.75
|
$1.72
₫44,388
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.37
|
$0.46
₫11,932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.78
|
$0.76
₫19,696
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₪3.54
|
$0.49
₫12,563
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.24
|
$0.46
₫11,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
₪2.39
|
$0.54
₫13,890
|
|
pay 51.7% less for transportation
|
Haifa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
₪27.14
|
$3.47
₫89,489
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.99
₪224.59
|
$7.91
₫204,155
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,462.96
₪162,700.02
|
$39,554.95
₫1,020,773,144
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.07
₪48.91
|
$5.38
₫138,825
|
|
pay 64.6% less for housing
|
Haifa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.95
₪100.90
|
$9.00
₫232,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$818.18
₪3,062.77
|
$338.66
₫8,739,674
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.43
₪2,565.86
|
$239.31
₫6,175,678
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.83
₪684.42
|
$58.28
₫1,503,951
|
|
pay 76.7% more for childcare
|
Haifa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$977.69
₪3,659.92
|
$243.92
₫6,294,768
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,733.01
₪13,974.23
|
$12,260.72
₫316,405,649
|
|
pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haifa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪33.94
|
$0.99
₫25,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.72
|
$1.83
₫47,309
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪36.93
|
$1.38
₫35,727
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
₪260.77
|
$26.31
₫678,895
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪44.42
|
$4.15
₫107,181
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Haifa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.75
₪298.54
|
$36.72
₫947,646
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.66
₪193.39
|
$26.37
₫680,515
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.07
₪400.80
|
$92.93
₫2,398,213
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.32
₪379.30
|
$86.41
₫2,229,997
|
|
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