Cost of living comparison
compared to
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.
Hanoi vs. Aktau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Aktau, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Aktau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.16
KZT4,632.46
|
$1.89
₫49,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
KZT4,169.22
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT250.15
|
$0.47
₫12,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KZT197.65
|
$0.25
₫6,483
|
|
Aktau vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.4% more for groceries
|
Aktau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
KZT189.00
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
KZT2,084.61
|
$4.95
₫130,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
KZT2,095.53
|
$5.27
₫139,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
KZT681.90
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
KZT857.31
|
$1.59
₫41,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
KZT283.25
|
$1.44
₫37,840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT436.14
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KZT449.67
|
$0.66
₫17,423
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
KZT538.97
|
$0.50
₫13,178
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT121.56
|
$0.44
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
KZT105.06
|
$0.46
₫12,155
|
|
Aktau vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 46.7% more for transportation
|
Aktau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.71
KZT862.59
|
$3.20
₫84,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫199,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.31
KZT2,686.83
|
$5.61
₫147,805
|
|
Aktau vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 48.7% more for housing
|
Aktau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.93
KZT4,516.65
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$234.50
KZT118,591.06
|
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$167.17
KZT84,542.46
|
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.92
KZT14,623.83
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
|
Aktau vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Aktau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.08
KZT60,222.02
|
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,198.46
KZT1,111,791.23
|
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
|
Aktau vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aktau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
KZT555.90
|
$0.95
₫24,967
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
KZT1,063.15
|
$1.79
₫47,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
KZT1,111.79
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.23
KZT15,287.13
|
$27.93
₫736,415
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.56
KZT1,297.09
|
$3.79
₫99,868
|
|
Aktau vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Aktau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.96
KZT27,794.78
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.98
KZT16,676.87
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.54
KZT30,111.01
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.28
KZT37,059.71
|
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
|
Aktau vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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