Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 4.4% cheaper than Hanoi.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.96
₫49,446
|
$3.01
DZD402.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.32
₫134,000
|
$4.45
DZD594.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₫11,523
|
$0.55
DZD72.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
₫6,943
|
$0.23
DZD30.25
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
₫25,490
|
$0.13
DZD17.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
₫120,345
|
$4.25
DZD567.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.22
₫131,363
|
$3.61
DZD481.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
₫42,506
|
$1.80
DZD241.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₫42,240
|
$2.67
DZD356.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
₫40,222
|
$1.53
DZD204.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,697
|
$1.32
DZD176.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,185
|
$0.82
DZD108.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫11,919
|
$0.32
DZD43.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,180
|
$0.21
DZD28.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,579
|
$0.21
DZD28.37
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₫87,483
|
$1.26
DZD167.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.86
₫197,785
|
$10.99
DZD1,467.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,295.00
₫988,927,014
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,479,539.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
₫134,494
|
$3.67
DZD490.11
|
|
pay 5.0% more for housing
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.56
₫215,482
|
$20.10
DZD2,684.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.65
₫8,547,788
|
$236.49
DZD31,580.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.41
₫5,119,152
|
$146.44
DZD19,555.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.58
₫1,574,843
|
$27.20
DZD3,632.13
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.68
₫6,057,178
|
$97.87
DZD13,068.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,685.27
₫319,246,832
|
$2,634.38
DZD351,790.02
|
|
pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
₫24,723
|
$1.89
DZD252.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₫47,073
|
$0.89
DZD118.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫34,612
|
$2.60
DZD346.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.74
₫622,575
|
$23.55
DZD3,144.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.72
₫118,671
|
$5.78
DZD772.01
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.89
₫802,476
|
$37.39
DZD4,993.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.96
₫678,409
|
$46.95
DZD6,269.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.38
₫2,098,497
|
$74.47
DZD9,944.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.95
₫2,364,360
|
$70.88
DZD9,465.72
|
|
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