Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 38.3% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 72.9% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 0.9% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.7% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in Hanoi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.43
|
$1.98
₫50,459
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.18
|
$4.75
₫121,102
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.44
₫11,303
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.26
₫6,560
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.03
₫26,232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$5.00
₫127,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$5.30
₫135,207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.59
₫40,459
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$1.59
₫40,660
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.72
₫43,884
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.46
₫11,796
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.76
₫19,472
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.49
₫12,421
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.46
₫11,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.54
₫13,733
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$3.47
₫88,473
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.48
|
$7.91
₫201,837
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,132.97
|
$39,554.95
₫1,009,183,949
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$5.38
₫137,249
|
|
pay 72.9% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.66
|
$9.00
₫229,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.50
|
$338.66
₫8,640,450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.49
|
$239.31
₫6,105,563
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.11
|
$58.28
₫1,486,876
|
|
pay 0.9% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.80
|
$243.92
₫6,223,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,977.20
|
$12,260.72
₫312,813,385
|
|
pay 73.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$0.99
₫25,230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.83
₫46,772
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$1.38
₫35,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.85
|
$26.31
₫671,187
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$4.15
₫105,964
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.57
|
$36.72
₫936,887
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.40
|
$26.37
₫672,789
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.68
|
$92.93
₫2,370,986
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.40
|
$86.41
₫2,204,679
|
|
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