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Hanoi vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 25.1% more expensive than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 14.9% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 52.4% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 20.0% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 39.0% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 41.6% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Baghdad. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.9% less for restaurants

	Baghdad	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.31 IQD6,959	$1.98 ₫51,464	-62.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.59 IQD9,941	$4.75 ₫123,513	-37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 IQD552	$0.44 ₫11,528	+5.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 IQD249	$0.26 ₫6,690	+35.5%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 52.4% more for groceries

	Baghdad	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 IQD1,148	$1.03 ₫26,754	+17.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.38 IQD3,116	$5.00 ₫130,163	+110.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 IQD6,718	$5.30 ₫137,898	+3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 IQD2,384	$1.59 ₫41,264	-12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 IQD2,907	$1.59 ₫41,469	-28.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD673	$1.72 ₫44,758	+234.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD674	$0.46 ₫12,031	-10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD609	$0.76 ₫19,860	+64.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD403	$0.49 ₫12,668	+58.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD389	$0.46 ₫11,851	+53.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 IQD379	$0.54 ₫14,006	+86.1%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 20.0% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.78 IQD2,337	$3.47 ₫90,234	+94.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.77 IQD29,824	$7.91 ₫205,855	-65.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,213.31 IQD23,859,432	$39,554.95 ₫1,029,272,673	+117.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 IQD20,877	$5.38 ₫139,981	-66.2%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 39.0% less for housing

	Baghdad	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.21 IQD46,126	$9.00 ₫234,295	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$443.62 IQD581,148	$338.66 ₫8,812,446	-23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$264.28 IQD346,204	$239.31 ₫6,227,100	-9.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.01 IQD148,037	$58.28 ₫1,516,474	-48.4%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Baghdad	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.43 IQD212,780	$243.92 ₫6,347,181	+50.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,438.23 IQD4,504,076	$12,260.72 ₫319,040,219	+256.6%
Average			+153.4%

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pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 IQD2,982	$0.99 ₫25,732	-56.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.89 IQD3,790	$1.83 ₫47,703	-36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 IQD2,982	$1.38 ₫36,025	-39.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.60 IQD38,782	$26.31 ₫684,548	-11.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.59 IQD9,941	$4.15 ₫108,074	-45.3%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 41.6% more for clothing

	Baghdad	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.72 IQD37,628	$36.72 ₫955,536	+27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.03 IQD44,581	$26.37 ₫686,182	-22.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.01 IQD79,920	$92.93 ₫2,418,182	+52.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.35 IQD54,172	$86.41 ₫2,248,565	+109.0%
Average			+41.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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