Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Ahmadi Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 1.1% more expensive than Ahmadi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 50.4% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 97.1% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Ahmadi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Ahmadi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Ahmadi, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Ahmadi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.36
KWD2.250
|
$1.89
₫49,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
KWD2.250
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.47
₫12,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
$0.25
₫6,483
|
|
Ahmadi vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.4% more for groceries
|
Ahmadi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.64
KWD0.500
|
$4.95
₫130,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
KWD1.520
|
$5.27
₫139,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.37
KWD0.420
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
$1.59
₫41,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$1.44
₫37,840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.66
₫17,423
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
$0.50
₫13,178
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
KWD0.070
|
$0.44
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KWD0.070
|
$0.46
₫12,155
|
|
Ahmadi vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Ahmadi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.35
KWD0.410
|
$3.20
₫84,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.43
KWD9.020
|
$7.58
₫199,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,257.11
KWD6,513.390
|
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.89
KWD7.010
|
$5.61
₫147,805
|
|
Ahmadi vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Ahmadi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.07
KWD8.910
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.58
KWD250.520
|
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$632.26
KWD193.730
|
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.86
KWD16.200
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
|
Ahmadi vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 97.1% more for childcare
|
Ahmadi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.11
KWD30.060
|
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,442.33
KWD2,280.400
|
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
|
Ahmadi vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ahmadi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
KWD1.000
|
$0.95
₫24,967
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
KWD1.380
|
$1.79
₫47,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.99
KWD40.750
|
$27.93
₫736,415
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
$3.79
₫99,868
|
|
Ahmadi vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Ahmadi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.65
KWD12.150
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.70
KWD11.860
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
KWD26.050
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.67
KWD22.270
|
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
|
Ahmadi vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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