Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 18.7% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.7% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 41.4% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.9% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% 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 Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$1.98
₫51,648
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$4.75
₫123,955
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.44
₫11,569
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.26
₫6,714
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.03
₫26,850
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
$5.00
₫130,629
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$5.30
₫138,392
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$1.59
₫41,412
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$1.59
₫41,618
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$1.72
₫44,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.46
₫12,074
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.76
₫19,931
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.49
₫12,713
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.46
₫11,894
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
$0.54
₫14,056
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$3.47
₫90,557
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.35
|
$7.91
₫206,592
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,800.74
|
$39,554.95
₫1,032,957,711
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.97
|
$5.38
₫140,482
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.14
|
$9.00
₫235,134
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.40
|
$338.66
₫8,843,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.51
|
$239.31
₫6,249,394
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.36
|
$58.28
₫1,521,903
|
|
pay 41.4% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.66
|
$243.92
₫6,369,906
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,741.66
|
$12,260.72
₫320,182,458
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$0.99
₫25,824
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$1.83
₫47,874
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$1.38
₫36,154
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.70
|
$26.31
₫686,999
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.36
|
$4.15
₫108,461
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.93
|
$36.72
₫958,957
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.57
|
$26.37
₫688,638
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.76
|
$92.93
₫2,426,840
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.84
|
$86.41
₫2,256,615
|
|
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