Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 79.6% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 90.3% more in Amman
Groceries: pay 4.9% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Amman
Housing: pay 89.7% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 29.5% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Amman
Clothing: pay 45.7% more in Amman

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Amman are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Amman. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Amman.

Amman vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.3% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,266	$7.05 JOD5.000	+256.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,039	$7.05 JOD5.000	+48.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,484	$0.48 JOD0.340	+9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,665	$0.38 JOD0.270	+46.8%
Average			+90.3%

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pay 4.9% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,651	$0.53 JOD0.370	-48.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫129,664	$3.39 JOD2.400	-32.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫137,369	$5.58 JOD3.960	+5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,106	$2.04 JOD1.450	+28.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,310	$2.56 JOD1.820	+60.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,586	$0.90 JOD0.640	-47.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,985	$0.73 JOD0.520	+57.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,784	$0.71 JOD0.500	-7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,619	$0.36 JOD0.260	-25.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,806	$0.40 JOD0.290	-11.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,952	$0.36 JOD0.250	-33.6%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Hanoi	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,888	$5.48 JOD3.890	+58.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫205,065	$42.31 JOD30.010	+434.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,025,323,605	$25,384.29 JOD18,005.080	-35.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫139,444	$11.85 JOD8.400	+120.2%
Average			+144.3%

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pay 89.7% more for housing

	Hanoi	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫233,396	$34.80 JOD24.680	+286.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,778,635	$440.45 JOD312.410	+30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,203,208	$277.09 JOD196.540	+15.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,510,656	$73.55 JOD52.170	+26.2%
Average			+89.7%

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pay 29.5% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,322,829	$238.75 JOD169.350	-2.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫317,816,140	$5,288.39 JOD3,751.060	-56.9%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,633	$6.35 JOD4.500	+541.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,520	$4.03 JOD2.860	+120.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,886	$3.53 JOD2.500	+154.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫681,922	$58.15 JOD41.240	+121.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫107,659	$11.28 JOD8.000	+171.6%
Average			+221.8%

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pay 45.7% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫951,870	$64.45 JOD45.710	+75.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫683,549	$50.44 JOD35.780	+91.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,408,904	$109.69 JOD77.800	+18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,239,938	$84.79 JOD60.140	-1.9%
Average			+45.7%

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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: May 2025

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