Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Tunisia

Ben Arous vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Ben Arous is 26.0% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 60.4% more in Ben Arous
Groceries: pay 28.3% less in Ben Arous
Transportation: pay 7.6% more in Ben Arous
Housing: pay 40.7% less in Ben Arous
Childcare: pay 92.5% less in Ben Arous
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% more in Ben Arous
Clothing: pay 6.0% more in Ben Arous

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

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Ben Arous vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ben Arous instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 60.4% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Ben Arous
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$5.36 TND16.010	+153.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$5.01 TND14.960	+13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$0.63 TND1.880	+28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.26 TND0.780	-14.2%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 28.3% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Ben Arous
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$0.10 TND0.290	-91.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$5.23 TND15.630	+0.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$1.89 TND5.650	-66.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$1.46 TND4.350	-0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$2.70 TND8.070	+60.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$0.74 TND2.210	-51.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$2.05 TND6.120	+326.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$0.44 TND1.320	-27.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.36 TND1.070	-30.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.39 TND1.160	-10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.29 TND0.860	-42.5%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 7.6% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Ben Arous
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$3.19 TND9.530	-8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$13.35 TND39.900	+44.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$39,390.28 TND118K	+28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$2.84 TND8.480	-47.3%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 40.7% less for housing

	Hanoi	Ben Arous
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$20.53 TND61.350	+132.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$211.45 TND631.750	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$155.81 TND465.500	-44.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$41.66 TND124.460	-36.5%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 92.5% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Ben Arous
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$61.21 TND182.880	-92.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$1,936.46 TND5,785.520	-93.0%
Average			-92.5%

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pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Ben Arous
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$1.67 TND4.990	+55.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$1.14 TND3.400	-39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$3.51 TND10.470	+150.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$32.27 TND96.430	+31.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$5.01 TND14.960	+18.3%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 6.0% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Ben Arous
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$43.40 TND129.680	-10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$59.82 TND178.720	+127.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$86.81 TND259.350	+3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$46.74 TND139.650	-40.6%
Average			+6.0%

Hanoi vs. Ben Arous - Cost of clothing

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