Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 50.4% cheaper than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 73.5% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 27.3% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 59.2% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 54.5% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 71.5% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.2% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 37.7% less in Hanoi

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.

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Hanoi vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.5% less for restaurants

	Beirut	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 LBP1M	$2.12 ₫54,709	-82.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 LBP895K	$4.41 ₫114K	-55.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 LBP208K	$0.49 ₫12,682	-78.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,051	$0.31 ₫7,895	-65.0%
Average			-73.5%

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pay 27.3% less for groceries

	Beirut	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 LBP78,562	$1.08 ₫28,038	+23.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$5.21 ₫135K	-5.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 LBP664K	$5.70 ₫147K	-23.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.57 LBP319K	$1.47 ₫37,998	-58.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 LBP430K	$1.68 ₫43,541	-65.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$1.52 ₫39,339	+9.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,191	$0.48 ₫12,425	-36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,892	$0.61 ₫15,774	-18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 LBP60,885	$0.51 ₫13,181	-25.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 LBP50,129	$0.43 ₫11,195	-22.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,784	$0.50 ₫12,987	-29.5%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 59.2% less for transportation

	Beirut	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$3.47 ₫89,640	-14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$9.24 ₫239K	-88.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$30,715.02 ₫794M	-42.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 LBP2M	$5.39 ₫139K	-76.6%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 54.5% less for housing

	Beirut	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.98 LBP3M	$8.84 ₫228K	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$943.80 LBP84M	$407.99 ₫11M	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$496.60 LBP44M	$278.92 ₫7M	-43.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$65.57 ₫2M	-63.1%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 71.5% more for childcare

	Beirut	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$771.38 ₫20M	+13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,643.75 LBP952M	$27,672.00 ₫715M	+160.0%
Average			+71.5%

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pay 66.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP447K	$1.08 ₫27,842	-78.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.54 LBP406K	$1.88 ₫48,577	-58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP268K	$1.40 ₫36,207	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.00 LBP8M	$24.48 ₫633K	-71.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP895K	$4.23 ₫109K	-57.7%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 37.7% less for clothing

	Beirut	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$48.20 ₫1M	-28.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$26.30 ₫680K	-46.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$83.83 ₫2M	-39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$78.65 ₫2M	-34.5%
Average			-37.7%

Beirut vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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