Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 93.8% more expensive than Asmara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.9% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 49.8% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
$1.89
₫49,045
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
$0.47
₫12,261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.25
₫6,368
|
|
Asmara vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.91
₫23,447
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$4.95
₫128K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
$1.51
₫39,032
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.59
₫41,139
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.44
₫37,166
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.47
₫12,175
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$0.66
₫17,113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
$0.50
₫12,943
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
$0.44
₫11,441
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
$0.46
₫11,939
|
|
Asmara vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
$3.20
₫82,981
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$7.58
₫196K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN1000K
|
$37,880.00
₫981M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.61
₫145K
|
|
Asmara vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$8.67
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Asmara vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$11,784.89
₫305M
|
|
Asmara vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 95.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
$0.95
₫24,523
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
$1.79
₫46,409
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.33
₫34,332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$27.93
₫723K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$3.79
₫98,090
|
|
Asmara vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$22.94
₫594K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Asmara vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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