Cost of living comparison

Tripoli, Libya

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Tripoli Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 3.2 times more expensive than Tripoli.

Restaurants: pay 22.5% more in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 74.8% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 8.3 times more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 52.4% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 6.9 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% more in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 23.6% more in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Tripoli Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.5% more for restaurants

	Tripoli	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.63 LYD30.330	$1.98 ₫51,757	-64.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.10 LYD22.060	$4.75 ₫124,216	+15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 LYD2.720	$0.44 ₫11,593	-12.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.10 LYD0.550	$0.26 ₫6,728	+151.0%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 74.8% more for groceries

	Tripoli	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 LYD1.440	$1.03 ₫26,906	+284.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.57 LYD13.860	$5.00 ₫130,905	+94.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 LYD21.790	$5.30 ₫138,684	+31.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 LYD7.960	$1.59 ₫41,499	+7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 LYD8.550	$1.59 ₫41,705	+0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LYD4.750	$1.72 ₫45,013	+94.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 LYD3.080	$0.46 ₫12,099	-19.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 LYD1.920	$0.76 ₫19,973	+114.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 LYD1.330	$0.49 ₫12,740	+96.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 LYD1.600	$0.46 ₫11,919	+53.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 LYD1.740	$0.54 ₫14,086	+66.5%
Average			+74.8%

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pay 8.3 times more for transportation

	Tripoli	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.12 LYD0.630	$3.47 ₫90,748	+2881.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.74 LYD122.460	$7.91 ₫207,027	-65.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,851.83 LYD79,972.520	$39,554.95 ₫1,035,133,233	+166.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.32 LYD50.190	$5.38 ₫140,778	-42.3%
Average			+735.0%

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pay 52.4% more for housing

	Tripoli	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.49 LYD110.310	$9.00 ₫235,629	-56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$210.71 LYD1,134.590	$338.66 ₫8,862,623	+60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$130.23 LYD701.240	$239.31 ₫6,262,556	+83.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.36 LYD141.950	$58.28 ₫1,525,109	+121.1%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 6.9 times more for childcare

	Tripoli	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$72.27 LYD389.140	$243.92 ₫6,383,322	+237.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,170.59 LYD6,303.250	$12,260.72 ₫320,856,798	+947.4%
Average			+592.5%

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pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Tripoli	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.72 LYD3.860	$0.99 ₫25,878	+37.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.60 LYD3.220	$1.83 ₫47,974	+206.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 LYD11.580	$1.38 ₫36,230	-35.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.63 LYD143.400	$26.31 ₫688,446	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 LYD27.580	$4.15 ₫108,689	-18.9%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 23.6% more for clothing

	Tripoli	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.22 LYD162.700	$36.72 ₫960,977	+21.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.67 LYD213.630	$26.37 ₫690,089	-33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.09 LYD280.490	$92.93 ₫2,431,951	+78.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.60 LYD364.010	$86.41 ₫2,261,368	+27.8%
Average			+23.6%

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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: July 2025

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