Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Khartoum, Sudan

Khartoum vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 52.7% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 29.3% more in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Khartoum
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 78.7% less in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.0% more in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 42.3% less in Khartoum

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

Khartoum vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,039	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	+279.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫122,493	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	+68.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,433	$0.61 SDG364.98	+37.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,635	$0.44 SDG264.14	+71.1%
Average			+114.0%

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pay 29.3% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,533	$1.14 SDG683.09	+10.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫129,089	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	+21.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫136,760	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	+15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,924	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	+80.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,127	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	+76.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,388	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	+17.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,932	$0.51 SDG304.75	+9.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,696	$0.90 SDG538.44	+17.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,563	$0.80 SDG478.62	+63.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,753	$0.60 SDG358.70	+31.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,890	$0.43 SDG255.73	-20.9%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Hanoi	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,489	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	+50.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫204,155	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	+216.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,020,773,144	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫138,825	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	+99.6%
Average			+122.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫232,360	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	+679.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,739,674	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	+88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,175,678	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	+13.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,503,951	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	-32.3%
Average			+187.2%

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pay 78.7% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,294,768	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	-74.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫316,405,649	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	-83.2%
Average			-78.7%

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pay 37.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,519	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	+102.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,309	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	+29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,727	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	+30.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫678,895	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	+26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫107,181	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	-3.7%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 42.3% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫947,646	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	-50.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫680,515	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	-24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,398,213	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	-40.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,229,997	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	-53.7%
Average			-42.3%

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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: April 2025

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