Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Ben Arous Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 42.3% more expensive than Ben Arous.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Ben Arous. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Ben Arous Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Ben Arous, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Ben Arous
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.43
TND10.040
|
$1.89
₫49,842
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
TND15.060
|
$4.32
₫113,640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TND1.890
|
$0.47
₫12,461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TND0.890
|
$0.25
₫6,471
|
|
Ben Arous vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.2% more for groceries
|
Ben Arous
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.21
TND0.600
|
$0.91
₫23,828
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
TND16.730
|
$4.95
₫130,387
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.90
TND5.560
|
$5.27
₫138,798
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
TND4.770
|
$1.51
₫39,667
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
TND8.350
|
$1.59
₫41,807
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
TND2.830
|
$1.44
₫37,770
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
TND4.040
|
$0.47
₫12,373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
TND1.550
|
$0.66
₫17,391
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND0.960
|
$0.50
₫13,154
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TND1.040
|
$0.44
₫11,627
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND0.990
|
$0.46
₫12,133
|
|
Ben Arous vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Ben Arous
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
TND9.600
|
$3.20
₫84,329
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.72
TND40.160
|
$7.58
₫199,368
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,157.36
TND120,479.440
|
$37,880.00
₫996,842,105
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.05
TND8.940
|
$5.61
₫147,533
|
|
Ben Arous vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 40.5% more for housing
|
Ben Arous
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.31
TND62.380
|
$8.67
₫228,277
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$188.64
TND552.200
|
$348.52
₫9,171,618
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.19
TND401.600
|
$258.44
₫6,801,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.96
TND111.120
|
$56.25
₫1,480,135
|
|
Ben Arous vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Ben Arous
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.75
TND321.280
|
$231.49
₫6,091,813
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,515.17
TND7,362.630
|
$11,784.89
₫310,128,655
|
|
Ben Arous vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ben Arous
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
TND4.520
|
$0.95
₫24,921
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.200
|
$1.79
₫47,163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
TND10.540
|
$1.33
₫34,889
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.58
TND95.380
|
$27.93
₫735,058
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
TND15.060
|
$3.79
₫99,684
|
|
Ben Arous vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Ben Arous
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.27
TND132.530
|
$41.82
₫1,100,435
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.59
TND130.520
|
$22.94
₫603,643
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.40
TND276.340
|
$86.52
₫2,276,847
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.83
TND213.200
|
$72.39
₫1,905,076
|
|
Ben Arous vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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