Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Alexandria, Egypt

Alexandria vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

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.

Alexandria vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.9% less for restaurants

	Hanoi	Alexandria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,571	$3.55 EGP176.59	+79.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,771	$4.47 EGP222.00	-5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,552	$0.29 EGP14.53	-34.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,704	$0.10 EGP5.19	-59.4%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 44.4% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Alexandria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,810	$0.68 EGP33.80	-33.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫130,435	$1.90 EGP94.52	-62.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫138,186	$3.25 EGP161.48	-38.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,351	$1.41 EGP70.11	-11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,556	$2.10 EGP104.42	+31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,851	$0.63 EGP31.29	-63.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,056	$0.21 EGP10.44	-54.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,901	$0.15 EGP7.64	-79.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,694	$0.16 EGP7.86	-67.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,876	$0.19 EGP9.63	-57.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,035	$0.26 EGP12.91	-51.7%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 51.3% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Alexandria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,422	$1.02 EGP50.87	-70.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫206,284	$2.44 EGP121.09	-69.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,031,420,908	$26,388.44 EGP1,311,829.94	-33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫140,273	$3.65 EGP181.64	-32.1%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 58.4% less for housing

	Hanoi	Alexandria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫234,784	$7.94 EGP394.56	-11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,830,839	$114.18 EGP5,676.19	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,240,096	$64.28 EGP3,195.48	-73.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,519,639	$10.19 EGP506.40	-82.5%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 81.7% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Alexandria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,360,429	$60.51 EGP3,008.08	-75.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫319,706,101	$1,441.21 EGP71,646.10	-88.2%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Alexandria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,786	$2.03 EGP100.91	+105.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,802	$1.45 EGP71.90	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫36,100	$1.83 EGP90.82	+32.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫685,977	$14.76 EGP733.89	-43.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫108,299	$2.44 EGP121.09	-41.4%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 2.4% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Alexandria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫957,531	$22.41 EGP1,113.89	-39.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫687,614	$48.11 EGP2,391.57	+82.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,423,229	$101.49 EGP5,045.50	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,253,258	$32.70 EGP1,625.77	-62.2%
Average			-2.4%

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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: June 2025

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