Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 11.3% cheaper than Hanoi.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.13
₫54,262
|
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
₫141,081
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₫12,327
|
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,375
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,083
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
₫157,631
|
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
₫139,675
|
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,338
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₫43,579
|
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
₫38,950
|
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,122
|
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₫20,069
|
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,399
|
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,274
|
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
₫16,614
|
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
₫109,939
|
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.53
₫217,048
|
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,650.00
₫1,085,241,741
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
₫137,826
|
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
|
pay 10.6% more for housing
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.48
₫241,127
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$379.24
₫9,649,914
|
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.16
₫5,271,174
|
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.72
₫1,468,786
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$242.78
₫6,177,530
|
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,468.11
₫342,700,034
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
|
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
₫21,705
|
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
₫52,293
|
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
₫37,983
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.54
₫751,756
|
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.69
₫119,377
|
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
₫1,123,225
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
₫897,791
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.54
₫2,405,619
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.36
₫2,375,474
|
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
|
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