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Alexandria vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Alexandria is 51.2% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 23.0% more in Alexandria
Groceries: pay 51.1% less in Alexandria
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Alexandria
Housing: pay 70.9% less in Alexandria
Childcare: pay 90.7% less in Alexandria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% less in Alexandria
Clothing: pay 8.1% more in Alexandria

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

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Alexandria vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.0% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Alexandria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,822	$4.25 EGP222.68	+100.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$4.77 EGP250.20	+8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,709	$0.32 EGP16.60	-35.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,912	$0.12 EGP6.48	-59.6%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 51.1% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Alexandria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,097	$0.70 EGP36.59	-35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$1.94 EGP101.58	-62.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$3.21 EGP167.96	-43.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,076	$1.16 EGP60.98	-20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,632	$1.99 EGP104.41	+18.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,420	$0.70 EGP36.49	-54.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,451	$0.35 EGP18.33	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,806	$0.25 EGP12.86	-59.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,208	$0.15 EGP8.02	-70.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,218	$0.12 EGP6.05	-73.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,014	$0.14 EGP7.47	-71.7%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Alexandria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,826	$1.72 EGP90.13	-50.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$11.46 EGP600.49	+24.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$4.77 EGP250.20	-11.4%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 70.9% less for housing

	Hanoi	Alexandria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$13.37 EGP700.57	+51.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$136.87 EGP7,172.50	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$70.66 EGP3,703.01	-74.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$10.93 EGP572.86	-83.3%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 90.7% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Alexandria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$86.90 EGP4,553.70	-88.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$2,129.46 EGP112K	-92.3%
Average			-90.7%

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pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Alexandria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,900	$1.34 EGP70.06	+24.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,678	$1.29 EGP67.55	-31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,282	$1.91 EGP100.08	+36.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$12.99 EGP680.55	-47.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$2.86 EGP150.12	-32.3%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Alexandria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$33.74 EGP1,768.10	-30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$46.05 EGP2,413.07	+75.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$129.87 EGP6,805.53	+54.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$56.66 EGP2,969.08	-28.0%
Average			+8.1%

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