Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 9.0% cheaper than Hanoi.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,344
|
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,277
|
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,545
|
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,331
|
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,897
|
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,567
|
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,784
|
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,769
|
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,428
|
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,392
|
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,593
|
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,701
|
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,270
|
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,374
|
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,935
|
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
|
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,172
|
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,665
|
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫669,650
|
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,722
|
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
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