Cost of living comparison

Tunisia

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Ariana Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 31.1% more expensive than Ariana.

Restaurants: pay 29.4% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 35.6% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 1.9% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 57.1% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 8.0 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.7% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 11.2% less in Hanoi

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

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

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pay 29.4% less for restaurants

	Ariana	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.01 TND11.970	$2.12 ₫54,815	-47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.84 TND14.460	$4.41 ₫114K	-9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 TND1.880	$0.49 ₫12,707	-22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 TND0.950	$0.31 ₫7,911	-3.7%
Average			-29.4%

Ariana vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.6% more for groceries

	Ariana	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.25 TND0.740	$1.08 ₫28,093	+338.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.55 TND10.600	$5.21 ₫135K	+46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.89 TND5.650	$5.70 ₫148K	+201.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.53 TND4.570	$1.47 ₫38,071	-3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TND8.070	$1.68 ₫43,626	-37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 TND2.320	$1.52 ₫39,415	+96.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 TND3.620	$0.48 ₫12,449	-60.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 TND1.540	$0.61 ₫15,804	+18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TND1.070	$0.51 ₫13,206	+42.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 TND1.120	$0.43 ₫11,217	+15.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 TND0.940	$0.50 ₫13,012	+60.6%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 1.9% more for transportation

	Ariana	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 TND9.530	$3.47 ₫89,815	+8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.02 TND29.930	$9.24 ₫239K	-7.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,725.98 TND110K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-16.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.85 TND8.500	$5.39 ₫140K	+89.3%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 57.1% more for housing

	Ariana	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.53 TND61.350	$8.84 ₫229K	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$240.39 TND718.200	$407.99 ₫11M	+69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$156.92 TND468.830	$278.92 ₫7M	+77.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.31 TND138.360	$65.57 ₫2M	+41.6%
Average			+57.1%

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pay 8.0 times more for childcare

	Ariana	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$103.50 TND309.230	$771.38 ₫20M	+645.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,246.91 TND9,700.730	$27,672.00 ₫717M	+752.3%
Average			+697.0%

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pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ariana	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 TND4.990	$1.08 ₫27,896	-35.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.14 TND3.400	$1.88 ₫48,672	+65.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.51 TND10.470	$1.40 ₫36,277	-60.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.44 TND93.930	$24.48 ₫634K	-22.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 TND12.970	$4.23 ₫110K	-2.5%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 11.2% less for clothing

	Ariana	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.40 TND114.710	$48.20 ₫1M	+25.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.59 TND172.070	$26.30 ₫681K	-54.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.98 TND271.820	$83.83 ₫2M	-7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.77 TND199.500	$78.65 ₫2M	+17.8%
Average			-11.2%

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