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Al Hillah vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Al Hillah is 40.2% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 33.6% more in Al Hillah
Groceries: pay 20.6% less in Al Hillah
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Al Hillah
Housing: pay 80.1% more in Al Hillah
Childcare: pay 76.3% less in Al Hillah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.1% more in Al Hillah
Clothing: pay 20.8% less in Al Hillah

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

Al Hillah vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Hillah instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 33.6% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Al Hillah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,803	$4.38 IQD5,739	+131.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫114K	$6.02 IQD7,880	+39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,451	$0.38 IQD497	-19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,466	$0.21 IQD269	-16.5%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 20.6% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Al Hillah
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,810	$0.76 IQD994	-16.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫130K	$2.28 IQD2,980	-54.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫139K	$4.75 IQD6,216	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,635	$1.69 IQD2,217	+12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,774	$2.06 IQD2,704	+29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,740	$0.56 IQD736	-60.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,363	$0.50 IQD656	+6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,377	$0.46 IQD596	-31.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,143	$0.33 IQD431	-34.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,618	$0.30 IQD391	-32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,123	$0.30 IQD387	-35.9%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Hanoi	Al Hillah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫84,263	$2.06 IQD2,697	-35.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫199K	$64.47 IQD84,447	+751.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫996M	$17,065.15 IQD22M	-54.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫147K	$14.41 IQD18,876	+157.0%
Average			+204.3%

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pay 80.1% more for housing

	Hanoi	Al Hillah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫228K	$37.92 IQD49,675	+337.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9M	$367.90 IQD482K	+5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫7M	$192.67 IQD252K	-25.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1M	$58.00 IQD75,974	+3.1%
Average			+80.1%

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pay 76.3% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Al Hillah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6M	$94.81 IQD124K	-59.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫310M	$758.45 IQD993K	-93.6%
Average			-76.3%

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pay 81.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Al Hillah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,901	$2.89 IQD3,786	+205.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫47,126	$3.15 IQD4,120	+75.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,862	$1.90 IQD2,484	+43.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫734K	$22.75 IQD29,805	-18.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫99,606	$7.58 IQD9,935	+100.2%
Average			+81.1%

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pay 20.8% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Al Hillah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1M	$26.88 IQD35,207	-35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫603K	$27.70 IQD36,281	+20.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2M	$60.81 IQD79,653	-29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫2M	$44.46 IQD58,241	-38.6%
Average			-20.8%

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