Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 51.7% more expensive than Hanoi.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 94.0% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.96
₫49,708
|
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.32
₫134,709
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₫11,584
|
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
₫6,980
|
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
|
pay 29.3% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
₫25,625
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
₫120,982
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.22
₫132,058
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
₫42,731
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₫42,464
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
₫40,435
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,759
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,287
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫11,982
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,239
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,656
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₫87,946
|
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.86
₫198,833
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
₫135,206
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.56
₫216,623
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.65
₫8,593,049
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.41
₫5,146,258
|
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.58
₫1,583,182
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.68
₫6,089,251
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
₫24,854
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₫47,322
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫34,796
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.74
₫625,871
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.72
₫119,300
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.89
₫806,725
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.96
₫682,002
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.38
₫2,109,609
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.95
₫2,376,879
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Khartoum or Hanoi. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.