Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 9.0% cheaper than Hanoi.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,006
|
$2.88
DZD384.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,015
|
$4.39
DZD584.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,201
|
$0.54
DZD72.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,501
|
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫25,996
|
$0.14
DZD18.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫126,477
|
$3.53
DZD470.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫133,993
|
$3.61
DZD481.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,096
|
$1.76
DZD234.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,295
|
$2.45
DZD327.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,491
|
$1.43
DZD190.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,690
|
$1.29
DZD172.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,298
|
$0.78
DZD104.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,309
|
$0.35
DZD46.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,516
|
$0.22
DZD29.11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,609
|
$0.21
DZD27.71
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫87,679
|
$1.23
DZD163.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫200,025
|
$10.72
DZD1,429.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,000,125,384
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,426,773.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,017
|
$3.47
DZD462.12
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫227,660
|
$18.30
DZD2,440.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,562,892
|
$216.77
DZD28,905.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,050,759
|
$137.33
DZD18,312.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,473,530
|
$27.22
DZD3,629.92
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,167,440
|
$84.96
DZD11,329.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫310,005,531
|
$2,598.15
DZD346,455.70
|
|
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,003
|
$1.48
DZD196.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,352
|
$0.96
DZD128.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,004
|
$2.55
DZD340.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫665,163
|
$23.36
DZD3,115.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,013
|
$5.72
DZD762.92
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
Hanoi
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫928,477
|
$36.05
DZD4,807.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫666,750
|
$48.72
DZD6,496.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,349,703
|
$70.14
DZD9,352.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,184,889
|
$65.72
DZD8,763.29
|
|
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