Cost of living comparison
Alexandria is 33.8% cheaper than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in Alexandria
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in Alexandria
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% less in Alexandria
- Housing
-
pay 58.4% less in Alexandria
- Childcare
-
pay 81.7% less in Alexandria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in Alexandria
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Alexandria
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Alexandria.
If you lived in Alexandria instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
Hanoi
|
Alexandria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,609
|
$3.55
EGP177.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫123,862
|
$4.47
EGP222.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,560
|
$0.29
EGP14.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,709
|
$0.10
EGP5.21
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
Hanoi
|
Alexandria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,830
|
$0.68
EGP33.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫130,532
|
$1.90
EGP94.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫138,289
|
$3.25
EGP161.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫41,381
|
$1.41
EGP70.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,586
|
$2.10
EGP104.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,885
|
$0.63
EGP31.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,065
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,916
|
$0.15
EGP7.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,704
|
$0.16
EGP7.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,885
|
$0.19
EGP9.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,046
|
$0.26
EGP12.96
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
Hanoi
|
Alexandria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫90,489
|
$1.02
EGP51.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫206,437
|
$2.44
EGP121.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,032,186,389
|
$26,388.44
EGP1,315,991.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫140,377
|
$3.65
EGP182.21
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
Hanoi
|
Alexandria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫234,958
|
$7.94
EGP395.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,837,393
|
$114.18
EGP5,694.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,244,728
|
$64.28
EGP3,205.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,520,767
|
$10.19
EGP508.01
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
Hanoi
|
Alexandria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,365,149
|
$60.51
EGP3,017.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫319,943,374
|
$1,441.21
EGP71,873.38
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
Hanoi
|
Alexandria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,805
|
$2.03
EGP101.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,838
|
$1.45
EGP72.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫36,127
|
$1.83
EGP91.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫686,486
|
$14.76
EGP736.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫108,380
|
$2.44
EGP121.48
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
Hanoi
|
Alexandria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫958,241
|
$22.41
EGP1,117.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫688,124
|
$48.11
EGP2,399.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,425,028
|
$101.49
EGP5,061.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,254,930
|
$32.70
EGP1,630.93
|
|
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