Cost of living comparison
Karaj is 15.8% cheaper than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Karaj
- Groceries
-
pay 36.6% less in Karaj
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% more in Karaj
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% less in Karaj
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Karaj
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Karaj
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% more in Karaj
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Karaj are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Karaj.
If you lived in Karaj instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,459
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,102
|
$3.00
IRR126,750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,303
|
$0.44
IRR18,663
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,560
|
$0.20
IRR8,450
|
|
pay 36.6% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,232
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,623
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,207
|
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,459
|
$1.23
IRR52,143
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,660
|
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,884
|
$0.40
IRR16,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,796
|
$0.70
IRR29,518
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,472
|
$0.39
IRR16,574
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,421
|
$0.23
IRR9,889
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,620
|
$0.22
IRR9,340
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,733
|
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
|
pay 15.9% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,473
|
$0.76
IRR31,987
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,837
|
$13.00
IRR549,250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,009,183,949
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,249
|
$2.70
IRR114,075
|
|
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,722
|
$6.50
IRR274,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,640,450
|
$324.43
IRR13,706,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,105,563
|
$439.62
IRR18,573,820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,486,876
|
$10.45
IRR441,554
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,223,301
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫312,813,385
|
$885.13
IRR37,396,949
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,230
|
$0.50
IRR21,125
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,772
|
$1.15
IRR48,507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,321
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫671,187
|
$20.23
IRR854,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,964
|
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫936,887
|
$28.25
IRR1,193,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫672,789
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,370,986
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,204,679
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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