Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 28.9% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 49.4% more in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 21.1% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 70.3% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 52.7% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.5% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 19.8% less in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.4% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,571	$5.31 IQD6,959	+168.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,771	$7.59 IQD9,941	+59.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,552	$0.42 IQD552	-4.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,704	$0.19 IQD249	-26.2%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,810	$0.88 IQD1,148	-14.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫130,435	$2.38 IQD3,116	-52.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫138,186	$5.13 IQD6,718	-3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,351	$1.82 IQD2,384	+14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,556	$2.22 IQD2,907	+39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,851	$0.51 IQD673	-70.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,056	$0.51 IQD674	+11.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,901	$0.46 IQD609	-39.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,694	$0.31 IQD403	-36.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,876	$0.30 IQD389	-34.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,035	$0.29 IQD379	-46.3%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 70.3% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,422	$1.78 IQD2,337	-48.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫206,284	$22.77 IQD29,824	+187.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,031,420,908	$18,213.31 IQD23,859,432	-54.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫140,273	$15.94 IQD20,877	+196.2%
Average			+70.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫234,784	$35.21 IQD46,126	+291.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,830,839	$443.62 IQD581,148	+31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,240,096	$264.28 IQD346,204	+10.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,519,639	$113.01 IQD148,037	+93.9%
Average			+106.6%

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pay 52.7% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,360,429	$162.43 IQD212,780	-33.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫319,706,101	$3,438.23 IQD4,504,076	-72.0%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 69.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,786	$2.28 IQD2,982	+130.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,802	$2.89 IQD3,790	+57.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫36,100	$2.28 IQD2,982	+64.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫685,977	$29.60 IQD38,782	+12.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫108,299	$7.59 IQD9,941	+82.7%
Average			+69.5%

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pay 19.8% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫957,531	$28.72 IQD37,628	-21.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫687,614	$34.03 IQD44,581	+29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,423,229	$61.01 IQD79,920	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,253,258	$41.35 IQD54,172	-52.1%
Average			-19.8%

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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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