Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 36.3% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Doha, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR30.08
|
$1.96
₫48,873
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.69
QAR28.07
|
$5.32
₫132,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$0.46
₫11,390
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.28
₫6,863
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Doha
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
QAR5.66
|
$1.01
₫25,194
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
QAR19.68
|
$4.78
₫118,950
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
QAR29.23
|
$5.22
₫129,840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
QAR9.78
|
$1.69
₫42,013
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.31
|
$1.68
₫41,751
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.17
|
$1.60
₫39,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
$0.46
₫11,562
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
$0.76
₫18,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
$0.47
₫11,781
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.70
|
$0.44
₫11,050
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
QAR1.87
|
$0.58
₫14,410
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Doha
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.89
|
$3.48
₫86,468
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
QAR120.32
|
$7.86
₫195,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,975.32
QAR80,212.35
|
$39,295.00
₫977,463,109
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
QAR72.19
|
$5.34
₫132,935
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
QAR324.82
|
$8.56
₫212,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,696.38
QAR6,191.96
|
$339.65
₫8,448,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.28
QAR3,877.45
|
$203.41
₫5,059,809
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
QAR278.93
|
$62.58
₫1,556,587
|
|
pay 27.3% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$767.35
QAR2,800.93
|
$240.68
₫5,986,962
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,125.00
QAR40,607.50
|
$12,685.27
₫315,546,037
|
|
pay 76.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.12
|
$0.98
₫24,437
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.78
QAR21.09
|
$1.87
₫46,527
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.59
QAR24.06
|
$1.38
₫34,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.58
QAR454.74
|
$24.74
₫615,357
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR45.12
|
$4.72
₫117,296
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.03
QAR219.10
|
$31.89
₫793,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.36
QAR169.21
|
$26.96
₫670,545
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.37
QAR326.21
|
$83.38
₫2,074,171
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.03
QAR350.50
|
$93.95
₫2,336,951
|
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