Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Aktobe Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 31.6% more expensive than Aktobe.

Restaurants: pay 46.3% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 46.6% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 32.8% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 43.6% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.6% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 16.3% less in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Aktobe. 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. Aktobe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.3% less for restaurants

	Aktobe	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.95 KZT2,744.51	$1.89 ₫49,478	-68.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.13 KZT2,364.50	$4.32 ₫113K	-15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 KZT538.35	$0.47 ₫12,369	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 KZT194.23	$0.25 ₫6,424	-41.6%
Average			-46.3%

Aktobe vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.6% more for groceries

	Aktobe	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.32 KZT147.78	$0.91 ₫23,654	+182.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 KZT1,688.93	$4.95 ₫129K	+35.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.76 KZT1,731.79	$5.27 ₫138K	+40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.30 KZT597.88	$1.51 ₫39,377	+16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 KZT932.07	$1.59 ₫41,502	-21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 KZT282.97	$1.44 ₫37,494	+133.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 KZT382.97	$0.47 ₫12,282	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 KZT421.35	$0.66 ₫17,264	-27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 KZT353.07	$0.50 ₫13,058	-34.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 KZT130.16	$0.44 ₫11,542	+56.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 KZT77.09	$0.46 ₫12,044	+175.7%
Average			+46.6%

Aktobe vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.8% more for transportation

	Aktobe	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.69 KZT777.43	$3.20 ₫83,713	+90.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.66 KZT6,755.73	$7.58 ₫198K	-48.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,236.52 KZT9M	$37,880.00 ₫990M	+96.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.05 KZT2,786.74	$5.61 ₫146K	-7.3%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 43.6% more for housing

	Aktobe	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.30 KZT5,207.54	$8.67 ₫227K	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$201.53 KZT92,891.23	$348.52 ₫9M	+72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$164.88 KZT76,001.91	$258.44 ₫7M	+56.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.51 KZT15,444.62	$56.25 ₫1M	+67.9%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Aktobe	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.20 KZT84,446.57	$231.49 ₫6M	+26.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,711.43 KZT1M	$11,784.89 ₫308M	+334.6%
Average			+180.5%

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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Aktobe	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 KZT675.57	$0.95 ₫24,739	-35.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 KZT774.09	$1.79 ₫46,818	+6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT802.24	$1.33 ₫34,634	-23.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.93 KZT17,944.90	$27.93 ₫730K	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.58 KZT2,111.16	$3.79 ₫98,955	-17.3%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 16.3% less for clothing

	Aktobe	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.22 KZT19,000.48	$41.82 ₫1M	+1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.75 KZT19,704.20	$22.94 ₫599K	-46.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.17 KZT43,405.54	$86.52 ₫2M	-8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.44 KZT38,000.96	$72.39 ₫2M	-12.2%
Average			-16.3%

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