Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 44.1% more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$1.98
₫50,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.44
₫11,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.26
₫6,528
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$5.00
₫127,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$5.30
₫134,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$1.59
₫40,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.72
₫43,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.46
₫11,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.76
₫19,378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.49
₫12,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.46
₫11,564
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.54
₫13,667
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$3.47
₫88,046
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$7.91
₫200,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$5.38
₫136,587
|
|
pay 24.6% less for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$0.99
₫25,108
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$1.83
₫46,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$26.31
₫667,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$4.15
₫105,453
|
|
pay 79.7% more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
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