Cost of living comparison

Shiraz, Iran

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Shiraz Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 74.2% more expensive than Shiraz.

Restaurants: pay 39.8% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 98.2% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 33.1% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.8% more in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 30.2% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Shiraz. Notably, childcare, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Shiraz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.8% less for restaurants

	Shiraz	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.50 IRR147,350	$1.98 ₫51,039	-43.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.50 IRR147,350	$4.75 ₫122,493	+35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 IRR111,954	$0.44 ₫11,433	-83.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 IRR33,744	$0.26 ₫6,635	-67.9%
Average			-39.8%

Shiraz vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 98.2% more for groceries

	Shiraz	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.44 IRR18,665	$1.03 ₫26,533	+131.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.52 IRR63,906	$5.00 ₫129,089	+229.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.72 IRR114,425	$5.30 ₫136,760	+95.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.21 IRR51,052	$1.59 ₫40,924	+30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 IRR94,045	$1.59 ₫41,127	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 IRR18,580	$1.72 ₫44,388	+289.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 IRR37,771	$0.46 ₫11,932	-48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 IRR21,062	$0.76 ₫19,696	+52.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 IRR10,100	$0.49 ₫12,563	+102.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 IRR10,320	$0.46 ₫11,753	+85.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 IRR9,476	$0.54 ₫13,890	+139.1%
Average			+98.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Shiraz	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.68 IRR113,025	$3.47 ₫89,489	+29.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$2.36 IRR99,527	$7.91 ₫204,155	+234.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$75,000.00 IRR3,157,500,000	$39,554.95 ₫1,020,773,144	-47.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.87 IRR78,651	$5.38 ₫138,825	+187.9%
Average			+101.1%

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pay 33.1% more for housing

	Shiraz	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.91 IRR585,668	$9.00 ₫232,360	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$272.92 IRR11,489,908	$338.66 ₫8,739,674	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.88 IRR7,867,645	$239.31 ₫6,175,678	+28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.06 IRR1,139,214	$58.28 ₫1,503,951	+115.4%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Shiraz	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.33 IRR6,455,333	$243.92 ₫6,294,768	+59.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,148.62 IRR90,456,942	$12,260.72 ₫316,405,649	+470.6%
Average			+264.9%

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pay 31.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Shiraz	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.94 IRR39,646	$0.99 ₫25,519	+5.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.75 IRR73,632	$1.83 ₫47,309	+4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.10 IRR88,410	$1.38 ₫35,727	-34.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.00 IRR631,500	$26.31 ₫678,895	+75.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.00 IRR84,200	$4.15 ₫107,181	+107.7%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 30.2% more for clothing

	Shiraz	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.75 IRR999,875	$36.72 ₫947,646	+54.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.50 IRR947,250	$26.37 ₫680,515	+17.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.00 IRR3,368,000	$92.93 ₫2,398,213	+16.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.00 IRR2,736,500	$86.41 ₫2,229,997	+32.9%
Average			+30.2%

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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: April 2025

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