Cost of living comparison
Az-zarqa' is 21.1% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% more in Az-zarqa'
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Az-zarqa'
- Transportation
-
pay 57.5% more in Az-zarqa'
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% more in Az-zarqa'
- Childcare
-
pay 70.6% less in Az-zarqa'
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Az-zarqa'
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% less in Az-zarqa'
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Az-zarqa' are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Az-zarqa'. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Az-zarqa'.
If you lived in Az-zarqa' instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 51.2% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Az-zarqa'
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,528
|
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫123,668
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,542
|
$0.46
JOD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,699
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Az-zarqa'
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,788
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫130,327
|
$2.94
JOD2.080
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫138,072
|
$5.34
JOD3.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫41,316
|
$1.96
JOD1.390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,521
|
$2.32
JOD1.640
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,814
|
$0.74
JOD0.530
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,046
|
$0.64
JOD0.450
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,885
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,684
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,866
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,024
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 57.5% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Az-zarqa'
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫90,347
|
$5.14
JOD3.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫206,113
|
$21.15
JOD15.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,030,564,636
|
$25,384.29
JOD17,997.460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫140,157
|
$8.07
JOD5.720
|
|
pay 31.2% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Az-zarqa'
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫234,589
|
$25.38
JOD18.000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,823,507
|
$200.96
JOD142.480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,234,916
|
$137.50
JOD97.490
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,518,378
|
$73.55
JOD52.150
|
|
pay 70.6% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Az-zarqa'
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,355,149
|
$87.43
JOD61.990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫319,440,685
|
$2,820.48
JOD1,999.720
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Az-zarqa'
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,764
|
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,763
|
$0.88
JOD0.620
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫36,070
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫685,407
|
$32.91
JOD23.330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫108,209
|
$9.87
JOD7.000
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Az-zarqa'
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫956,736
|
$29.26
JOD20.750
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫687,043
|
$25.85
JOD18.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,421,218
|
$44.66
JOD31.660
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,251,387
|
$56.41
JOD39.990
|
|
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