Cost of living comparison

Sana'a, Yemen

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Sana'a Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Sana'a, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Sana'a	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$1.98 ₫51,330
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$4.75 ₫123,192
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.44 ₫11,498
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.26 ₫6,673

Sana'a vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Sana'a	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.03 ₫26,684
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.00 ₫129,826
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$5.30 ₫137,541
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$1.59 ₫41,157
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$1.59 ₫41,361
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.72 ₫44,642
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.46 ₫12,000
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.76 ₫19,808
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.49 ₫12,635
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.46 ₫11,821
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.54 ₫13,970

Sana'a vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Sana'a	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$3.47 ₫90,000
Monthly public transit pass	??	$7.91 ₫205,320
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$39,554.95 ₫1,026,601,388
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.38 ₫139,618

Sana'a vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Sana'a	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$9.00 ₫233,687
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$338.66 ₫8,789,575
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$239.31 ₫6,210,938
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$58.28 ₫1,512,538

Sana'a vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Sana'a	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$243.92 ₫6,330,709
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$12,260.72 ₫318,212,210

Sana'a vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Sana'a	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$0.99 ₫25,665
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$1.83 ₫47,579
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.38 ₫35,931
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$26.31 ₫682,771
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.15 ₫107,793

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Sana'a	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$36.72 ₫953,056
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$26.37 ₫684,401
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$92.93 ₫2,411,906
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$86.41 ₫2,242,729

Sana'a vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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