Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 1.3% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,861
|
$1.98
₫51,352
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,351
|
$4.75
₫123,245
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER416
|
$0.44
₫11,503
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER168
|
$0.26
₫6,676
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER374
|
$1.03
₫26,696
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER968
|
$5.00
₫129,882
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,599
|
$5.30
₫137,600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,215
|
$1.59
₫41,175
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,359
|
$1.59
₫41,379
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER676
|
$1.72
₫44,661
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER197
|
$0.46
₫12,005
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER562
|
$0.76
₫19,817
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER311
|
$0.49
₫12,640
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER293
|
$0.46
₫11,826
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER221
|
$0.54
₫13,976
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,676
|
$3.47
₫90,038
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,549
|
$7.91
₫205,409
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,918,119
|
$39,554.95
₫1,027,044,246
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,223
|
$5.38
₫139,678
|
|
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,661
|
$9.00
₫233,788
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,950
|
$338.66
₫8,793,366
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,862
|
$239.31
₫6,213,618
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,580
|
$58.28
₫1,513,191
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,111
|
$243.92
₫6,333,440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER823,225
|
$12,260.72
₫318,349,481
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER736
|
$0.99
₫25,676
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER911
|
$1.83
₫47,600
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,047
|
$1.38
₫35,947
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,231
|
$26.31
₫683,066
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,236
|
$4.15
₫107,840
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,596
|
$36.72
₫953,468
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,304
|
$26.37
₫684,696
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,024
|
$92.93
₫2,412,947
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,693
|
$86.41
₫2,243,697
|
|
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