Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 8.1% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Amman, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.13
₫54,290
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.54
₫141,153
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.48
₫12,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.29
₫7,378
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$1.03
₫26,096
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$6.19
₫157,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$5.49
₫139,746
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$1.62
₫41,359
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$1.71
₫43,602
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$1.53
₫38,970
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.55
₫14,129
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.79
₫20,079
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.57
₫14,406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.48
₫12,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.65
₫16,622
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$4.32
₫109,995
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
$8.53
₫217,159
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
$42,650.00
₫1,085,794,308
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$5.42
₫137,896
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
$9.48
₫241,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
$379.24
₫9,654,827
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
$207.16
₫5,273,858
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
$57.72
₫1,469,534
|
|
pay 74.7% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
$242.78
₫6,180,675
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
$13,468.11
₫342,874,525
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$0.85
₫21,716
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$2.06
₫52,319
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$1.49
₫38,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$29.54
₫752,139
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$4.69
₫119,437
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$44.14
₫1,123,797
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$35.28
₫898,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
$94.54
₫2,406,844
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$93.36
₫2,376,683
|
|
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