Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 34.5% cheaper than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Hanoi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.46
|
$1.98
₫51,330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.96
|
$4.75
₫123,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.44
₫11,498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.26
₫6,673
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$1.03
₫26,684
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
$5.00
₫129,826
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.92
|
$5.30
₫137,541
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$1.59
₫41,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$1.59
₫41,361
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.72
₫44,642
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.46
₫12,000
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.76
₫19,808
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$0.49
₫12,635
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.46
₫11,821
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.54
₫13,970
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$3.47
₫90,000
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.80
|
$7.91
₫205,320
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,823.55
|
$39,554.95
₫1,026,601,388
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.62
|
$5.38
₫139,618
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.16
|
$9.00
₫233,687
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,189.04
|
$338.66
₫8,789,575
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,934.49
|
$239.31
₫6,210,938
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.81
|
$58.28
₫1,512,538
|
|
pay 7.0% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,351.07
|
$243.92
₫6,330,709
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,916.99
|
$12,260.72
₫318,212,210
|
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$0.99
₫25,665
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$1.83
₫47,579
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.96
|
$1.38
₫35,931
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.87
|
$26.31
₫682,771
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.92
|
$4.15
₫107,793
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.80
|
$36.72
₫953,056
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.19
|
$26.37
₫684,401
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.31
|
$92.93
₫2,411,906
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.80
|
$86.41
₫2,242,729
|
|
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