Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 3.2 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 22.5% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.570
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 74.8% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.600
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.800
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.770
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.300
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,682.660
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.610
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 52.4% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.250
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,031.160
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.320
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.010
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD353.670
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,728.680
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.530
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.330
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.060
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.870
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.150
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.930
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.830
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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