Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Irbid, Jordan

Irbid vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Irbid is 26.6% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 50.8% more in Irbid
Groceries: pay 17.4% less in Irbid
Transportation: pay 33.2% more in Irbid
Housing: pay 48.0% more in Irbid
Childcare: pay 64.8% less in Irbid
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Irbid
Clothing: pay 5.7% less in Irbid

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

Irbid vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.8% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Irbid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,571	$4.23 JOD3.000	+113.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,771	$7.05 JOD5.000	+48.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,552	$0.48 JOD0.340	+9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,704	$0.34 JOD0.240	+31.6%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 17.4% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Irbid
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,810	$0.44 JOD0.310	-57.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫130,435	$3.39 JOD2.400	-32.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫138,186	$4.34 JOD3.080	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,351	$1.78 JOD1.260	+12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,556	$2.27 JOD1.610	+42.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,851	$0.64 JOD0.450	-62.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,056	$0.70 JOD0.490	+50.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,901	$0.48 JOD0.340	-36.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,694	$0.27 JOD0.190	-44.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,876	$0.40 JOD0.290	-11.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,035	$0.36 JOD0.250	-33.6%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 33.2% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Irbid
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,422	$5.48 JOD3.890	+58.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫206,284	$7.40 JOD5.250	-6.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,031,420,908	$24,679.17 JOD17,497.530	-37.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫140,273	$11.78 JOD8.350	+118.9%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 48.0% more for housing

	Hanoi	Irbid
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫234,784	$31.03 JOD22.000	+244.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,830,839	$209.77 JOD148.730	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,240,096	$142.79 JOD101.240	-40.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,519,639	$73.44 JOD52.070	+26.0%
Average			+48.0%

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pay 64.8% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Irbid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,360,429	$92.45 JOD65.550	-62.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫319,706,101	$3,995.68 JOD2,832.930	-67.4%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Irbid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,786	$4.94 JOD3.500	+399.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,802	$1.27 JOD0.900	-30.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫36,100	$3.53 JOD2.500	+154.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫685,977	$39.02 JOD27.660	+48.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫108,299	$9.87 JOD7.000	+137.7%
Average			+141.8%

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pay 5.7% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Irbid
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫957,531	$44.19 JOD31.330	+20.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫687,614	$29.62 JOD21.000	+12.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,423,229	$81.09 JOD57.490	-12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,253,258	$49.36 JOD35.000	-42.9%
Average			-5.7%

Hanoi vs. Irbid - Cost of clothing

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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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