Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Latakia, Syria

Latakia vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Latakia is 12.5% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 50.0% more in Latakia
Groceries: pay 44.1% less in Latakia
Transportation: pay 30.4% less in Latakia
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Latakia
Childcare: pay 89.2% less in Latakia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% less in Latakia
Clothing: pay 57.7% less in Latakia

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

Latakia vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.0% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Latakia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,528	$3.00 SYP39,006	+51.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,668	$5.00 SYP65,010	+5.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,542	$0.82 SYP10,662	+85.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,699	$0.41 SYP5,281	+58.0%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 44.1% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Latakia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,788	$0.63 SYP8,217	-38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫130,327	$1.67 SYP21,752	-66.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫138,072	$3.03 SYP39,374	-42.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,316	$1.86 SYP24,192	+17.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,521	$2.00 SYP25,950	+25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,814	$0.29 SYP3,833	-82.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,046	$0.36 SYP4,718	-21.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,885	$0.18 SYP2,359	-76.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,684	$0.17 SYP2,221	-64.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,866	$0.21 SYP2,683	-54.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,024	$0.11 SYP1,474	-78.9%
Average			-44.1%

Hanoi vs. Latakia - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.4% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Latakia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,347	$2.65 SYP34,453	-23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫206,113	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,030,564,636	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-53.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫140,157	$4.60 SYP59,809	-14.5%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Latakia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫234,589	$65.00 SYP845,130	+621.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,823,507	$236.67 SYP3,077,140	-30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,234,916	$94.05 SYP1,222,795	-60.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,518,378	$15.29 SYP198,854	-73.8%
Average			+114.3%

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pay 89.2% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Latakia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,355,149	$20.00 SYP260,040	-91.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫319,440,685	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-86.5%
Average			-89.2%

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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Latakia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,764	$1.00 SYP13,002	+1.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,763	$0.65 SYP8,451	-64.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫36,070	$1.50 SYP19,503	+8.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫685,407	$14.30 SYP185,930	-45.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫108,209	$2.00 SYP26,004	-51.8%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 57.7% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Latakia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫956,736	$18.33 SYP238,370	-50.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫687,043	$10.00 SYP130,020	-62.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,421,218	$40.00 SYP520,080	-57.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,251,387	$33.27 SYP432,535	-61.5%
Average			-57.7%

Hanoi vs. Latakia - 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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