Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Syria Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 80.9% more expensive than Syria overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 70.1% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 40.6% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% more in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 29.2% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Hanoi are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Syria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.1% less for restaurants

	Syria	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.67 SYP47,674	$1.98 ₫51,352	-46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.17 SYP54,175	$4.75 ₫123,245	+13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SYP13,813	$0.44 ₫11,503	-58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$0.26 ₫6,676	-45.9%
Average			-34.1%

Syria vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.1% more for groceries

	Syria	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 SYP9,513	$1.03 ₫26,696	+40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.01 SYP26,081	$5.00 ₫129,882	+149.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.58 SYP46,533	$5.30 ₫137,600	+48.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 SYP27,171	$1.59 ₫41,175	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 SYP34,440	$1.59 ₫41,379	-39.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.42 SYP5,407	$1.72 ₫44,661	+313.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 SYP10,030	$0.46 ₫12,005	-40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.38 SYP4,961	$0.76 ₫19,817	+100.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 SYP4,153	$0.49 ₫12,640	+52.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 SYP3,709	$0.46 ₫11,826	+59.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 SYP3,307	$0.54 ₫13,976	+111.7%
Average			+70.1%

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Syria	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.90 SYP102,772	$3.47 ₫90,038	-56.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130,020	$7.91 ₫205,409	-20.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,621.24 SYP281,119,375	$39,554.95 ₫1,027,044,246	+82.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.27 SYP146,528	$5.38 ₫139,678	-52.3%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 40.6% more for housing

	Syria	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.57 SYP657,477	$9.00 ₫233,788	-82.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$202.90 SYP2,638,111	$338.66 ₫8,793,366	+66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$105.66 SYP1,373,848	$239.31 ₫6,213,618	+126.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.53 SYP500,915	$58.28 ₫1,513,191	+51.3%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Syria	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$45.89 SYP596,722	$243.92 ₫6,333,440	+431.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,149.32 SYP27,945,454	$12,260.72 ₫318,349,481	+470.4%
Average			+450.9%

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pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Syria	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.57 SYP46,439	$0.99 ₫25,676	-72.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.00 SYP12,957	$1.83 ₫47,600	+84.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 SYP33,588	$1.38 ₫35,947	-46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$14.23 SYP184,954	$26.31 ₫683,066	+84.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.67 SYP34,672	$4.15 ₫107,840	+55.7%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 29.2% more for clothing

	Syria	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.60 SYP280,836	$36.72 ₫953,468	+70.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.17 SYP418,299	$26.37 ₫684,696	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.81 SYP868,683	$92.93 ₫2,412,947	+39.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.69 SYP893,164	$86.41 ₫2,243,697	+25.8%
Average			+29.2%

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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: May 2025

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