Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 2.2 times more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 9.5% more in Beirut
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in Beirut
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 25.1% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 98.9% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 67.8% more in Beirut

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Beirut are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,571	$10.00 LBP896,000	+405.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,771	$7.64 LBP684,454	+60.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,552	$1.59 LBP142,400	+258.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,704	$1.13 LBP101,248	+339.5%
Average			+266.2%

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pay 9.5% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,810	$0.91 LBP81,940	-11.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫130,435	$5.48 LBP490,560	+9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫138,186	$6.19 LBP554,417	+16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,351	$2.72 LBP243,417	+71.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,556	$3.84 LBP343,695	+140.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,851	$0.69 LBP61,978	-59.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,056	$0.56 LBP49,776	+20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,901	$0.41 LBP36,790	-46.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,694	$0.47 LBP41,793	-4.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,876	$0.39 LBP35,088	-14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,035	$0.44 LBP39,298	-18.5%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Hanoi	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,422	$3.49 LBP312,766	+0.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫206,284	$75.00 LBP6,720,000	+848.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,031,420,908	$30,000.00 LBP2,688,000,000	-24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫140,273	$12.75 LBP1,142,400	+137.0%
Average			+240.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫234,784	$31.88 LBP2,856,000	+254.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,830,839	$738.24 LBP66,145,882	+118.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,240,096	$359.38 LBP32,200,000	+50.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,519,639	$161.18 LBP14,441,997	+176.6%
Average			+149.7%

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pay 25.1% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,360,429	$283.33 LBP25,386,667	+16.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫319,706,101	$4,111.11 LBP368,355,556	-66.5%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 98.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,786	$3.00 LBP268,800	+203.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,802	$2.80 LBP250,880	+52.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫36,100	$2.00 LBP179,200	+44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫685,977	$59.33 LBP5,316,267	+125.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫108,299	$7.00 LBP627,200	+68.5%
Average			+98.9%

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pay 67.8% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫957,531	$78.12 LBP7,000,000	+112.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫687,614	$57.86 LBP5,184,000	+119.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,423,229	$103.12 LBP9,240,000	+11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,253,258	$110.71 LBP9,920,000	+28.1%
Average			+67.8%

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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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