Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Azerbaijan

Baku vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 16.9% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Baku
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Baku
Transportation: pay 4.3% more in Baku
Housing: pay 17.2% more in Baku
Childcare: pay 67.8% less in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.5% more in Baku
Clothing: pay 58.8% more in Baku

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

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Baku vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$8.82 AZN15.00	+316.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$8.09 AZN13.75	+83.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$1.11 AZN1.89	+126.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.60 AZN1.02	+97.4%
Average			+173.1%

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$0.51 AZN0.87	-52.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$2.59 AZN4.40	-50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$5.58 AZN9.49	-2.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$2.02 AZN3.43	+37.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$2.36 AZN4.01	+39.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$0.59 AZN1.01	-61.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.84 AZN1.43	+75.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$0.72 AZN1.22	+18.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.82 AZN1.39	+60.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.35 AZN0.59	-20.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.26 AZN0.44	-48.0%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 4.3% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$2.55 AZN4.34	-26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$21.18 AZN36.00	+129.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	-23.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$6.76 AZN11.50	+25.5%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 17.2% more for housing

	Hanoi	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$15.29 AZN26.00	+73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$550.65 AZN936.11	+35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$315.38 AZN536.15	+13.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$50.83 AZN86.41	-22.5%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 67.8% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$327.99 AZN557.58	-57.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	-75.7%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 73.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$1.76 AZN3.00	+63.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$3.51 AZN5.97	+86.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$2.94 AZN5.00	+109.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$48.53 AZN82.50	+98.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$5.88 AZN10.00	+38.9%
Average			+73.5%

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pay 58.8% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$66.42 AZN112.92	+37.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$55.49 AZN94.33	+111.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$125.29 AZN213.00	+49.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$114.97 AZN195.45	+46.2%
Average			+58.8%

Hanoi vs. Baku - Cost of clothing

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