Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 24.1% cheaper than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Cairo are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
Hanoi
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,330
|
$4.06
EGP202.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫123,192
|
$4.71
EGP234.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,498
|
$0.33
EGP16.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,673
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
Hanoi
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,684
|
$0.65
EGP32.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫129,826
|
$1.59
EGP79.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫137,541
|
$3.40
EGP169.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫41,157
|
$1.45
EGP72.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,361
|
$1.96
EGP97.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,642
|
$0.68
EGP34.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,000
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,808
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,635
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,821
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,970
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
Hanoi
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫90,000
|
$1.01
EGP50.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫205,320
|
$8.12
EGP405.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,026,601,388
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,810,008.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫139,618
|
$2.50
EGP124.55
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
Hanoi
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫233,687
|
$9.69
EGP483.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,789,575
|
$208.74
EGP10,412.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,210,938
|
$129.60
EGP6,465.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,512,538
|
$13.65
EGP681.00
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
Hanoi
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,330,709
|
$87.26
EGP4,352.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫318,212,210
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,194.76
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
Hanoi
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,665
|
$1.42
EGP70.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,579
|
$1.54
EGP76.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,931
|
$1.83
EGP91.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫682,771
|
$18.55
EGP925.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫107,793
|
$3.04
EGP151.89
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
Hanoi
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫953,056
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫684,401
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,411,906
|
$97.57
EGP4,867.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,242,729
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.88
|
|
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