Cost of living comparison
compared to
Abu Halifa vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Abu Halifa is 64.5% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.6% more in Abu Halifa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Abu Halifa
- Transportation
-
pay 73.7% more in Abu Halifa
- Housing
-
pay 81.4% more in Abu Halifa
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% less in Abu Halifa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Abu Halifa
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in Abu Halifa
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Abu Halifa are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Abu Halifa.
Abu Halifa vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Halifa instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 96.6% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,934
|
$6.54
KWD2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
$8.18
KWD2.510
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,484
|
$0.56
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,483
|
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
|
Hanoi vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
$0.98
KWD0.300
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,628
|
$1.64
KWD0.500
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫139,054
|
$5.98
KWD1.830
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,885
|
$2.97
KWD0.910
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,840
|
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,396
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,423
|
$0.45
KWD0.140
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,178
|
$0.30
KWD0.090
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,648
|
$0.45
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,155
|
$0.30
KWD0.090
|
|
Hanoi vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of groceries
pay 73.7% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,485
|
$1.35
KWD0.410
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,737
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
$21,257.11
KWD6,513.390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,805
|
$23.71
KWD7.260
|
|
Hanoi vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of transportation
pay 81.4% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
$16.35
KWD5.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
$882.99
KWD270.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
$490.55
KWD150.310
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
$52.86
KWD16.200
|
|
Hanoi vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of housing
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
$306.59
KWD93.940
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
$5,804.83
KWD1,778.660
|
|
Hanoi vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,967
|
$2.45
KWD0.750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,250
|
$5.74
KWD1.760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫736,415
|
$98.11
KWD30.060
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,868
|
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
|
Hanoi vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Abu Halifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
$39.65
KWD12.150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
$38.70
KWD11.860
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
$85.03
KWD26.050
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
$72.67
KWD22.270
|
|
Hanoi vs. Abu Halifa - Cost of clothing
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