Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Aktau Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 50.0% more expensive than Aktau.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 39.4% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 46.7% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 48.7% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.6% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 2.5% less in Hanoi

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

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Hanoi vs. Aktau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.1% less for restaurants

	Aktau	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.16 KZT4,059.42	$1.89 ₫49,199	-79.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.24 KZT3,653.48	$4.32 ₫112K	-47.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 KZT219.21	$0.47 ₫12,300	-4.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 KZT173.20	$0.25 ₫6,388	-37.1%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 39.4% more for groceries

	Aktau	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.37 KZT165.62	$0.91 ₫23,521	+142.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 KZT1,826.74	$4.95 ₫129K	+20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.14 KZT1,836.31	$5.27 ₫137K	+27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 KZT597.55	$1.51 ₫39,154	+11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 KZT751.26	$1.59 ₫41,268	-6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 KZT248.21	$1.44 ₫37,282	+156.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT382.19	$0.47 ₫12,213	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KZT394.04	$0.66 ₫17,166	-25.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 KZT472.30	$0.50 ₫12,984	-53.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 KZT106.52	$0.44 ₫11,477	+83.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 KZT92.07	$0.46 ₫11,976	+121.9%
Average			+39.4%

Aktau vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.7% more for transportation

	Aktau	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.71 KZT755.88	$3.20 ₫83,240	+87.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$7.58 ₫197K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$37,880.00 ₫984M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.31 KZT2,354.46	$5.61 ₫146K	+5.5%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 48.7% more for housing

	Aktau	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.93 KZT3,957.93	$8.67 ₫225K	-2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$234.50 KZT104K	$348.52 ₫9M	+48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.17 KZT74,084.37	$258.44 ₫7M	+54.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.92 KZT12,814.83	$56.25 ₫1M	+94.5%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Aktau	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$119.08 KZT52,772.43	$231.49 ₫6M	+94.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,198.46 KZT974K	$11,784.89 ₫306M	+436.1%
Average			+265.2%

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pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Aktau	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.10 KZT487.13	$0.95 ₫24,599	-13.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.10 KZT931.64	$1.79 ₫46,554	-14.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.20 KZT974.26	$1.33 ₫34,439	-39.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.23 KZT13,396.08	$27.93 ₫726K	-7.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.56 KZT1,136.64	$3.79 ₫98,397	+47.7%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 2.5% less for clothing

	Aktau	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.96 KZT24,356.51	$41.82 ₫1M	-23.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.98 KZT14,613.90	$22.94 ₫596K	-30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.54 KZT26,386.21	$86.52 ₫2M	+45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.28 KZT32,475.34	$72.39 ₫2M	-1.2%
Average			-2.5%

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