Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Ajman Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 4.2% cheaper than Ajman.

Restaurants: pay 41.1% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 4.1% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 38.5% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 73.9% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.1% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Hanoi

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

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Hanoi vs. Ajman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.1% less for restaurants

	Ajman	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.72 AED21.00	$2.12 ₫55,009	-63.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.17 AED30.00	$4.41 ₫115K	-46.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 AED2.80	$0.49 ₫12,752	-35.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 AED1.40	$0.31 ₫7,939	-19.8%
Average			-41.1%

Ajman vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.1% less for groceries

	Ajman	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 AED4.86	$1.08 ₫28,192	-18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.90 AED14.33	$5.21 ₫135K	+33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 AED26.87	$5.70 ₫148K	-22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 AED7.70	$1.47 ₫38,206	-29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 AED10.73	$1.68 ₫43,780	-42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 AED3.27	$1.52 ₫39,554	+71.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 AED2.27	$0.48 ₫12,493	-22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 AED2.57	$0.61 ₫15,860	-12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 AED1.68	$0.51 ₫13,253	+11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 AED1.74	$0.43 ₫11,257	-8.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.95	$0.50 ₫13,058	-5.4%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 38.5% less for transportation

	Ajman	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.30 AED12.13	$3.47 ₫90,133	+5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.07 AED249.97	$9.24 ₫240K	-86.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,421.06 AED167K	$30,715.02 ₫798M	-32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.98 AED33.00	$5.39 ₫140K	-40.0%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 73.9% less for housing

	Ajman	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.22 AED312.97	$8.84 ₫230K	-89.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,484.41 AED9,124.01	$407.99 ₫11M	-83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,354.52 AED4,974.46	$278.92 ₫7M	-79.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.29 AED423.41	$65.57 ₫2M	-43.1%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Ajman	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$483.27 AED1,774.81	$771.38 ₫20M	+59.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,717.55 AED20,997.71	$27,672.00 ₫719M	+384.0%
Average			+221.8%

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pay 71.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ajman	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.89 AED40.00	$1.08 ₫27,995	-90.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 AED13.92	$1.88 ₫48,844	-50.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$1.40 ₫36,406	-77.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.28 AED287.47	$24.48 ₫636K	-68.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED49.99	$4.23 ₫110K	-68.9%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Ajman	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.72 AED211.98	$48.20 ₫1M	-16.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.26 AED224.98	$26.30 ₫683K	-57.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.01 AED312.22	$83.83 ₫2M	-1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.93 AED344.96	$78.65 ₫2M	-16.3%
Average			-22.8%

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