Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Kenya

Nairobi vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 13.2% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 78.7% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 6.0% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 62.1% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.3% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 20.5% less in Nairobi

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

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Nairobi vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$6.16 KES799.26	+191.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$6.54 KES849.21	+48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$0.64 KES83.49	+31.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.59 KES76.60	+93.2%
Average			+103.8%

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pay about the same for groceries

	Hanoi	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$0.55 KES71.20	-49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$5.32 KES690.75	+2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$3.32 KES430.19	-41.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$1.73 KES224.03	+17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$2.90 KES375.95	+72.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$1.52 KES197.47
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.49 KES63.08	+1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$0.91 KES118.11	+49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.51 KES65.97	-0.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.49 KES63.93	+13.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.49 KES63.19	-3.1%

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pay 78.7% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$5.96 KES773.87	+71.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$46.20 KES5,994.46	+400.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$21,558.36 KES3M	-29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$13.86 KES1,798.34	+157.2%
Average			+78.7%

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pay 6.0% less for housing

	Hanoi	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$34.94 KES4,534.27	+295.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$445.43 KES57,799.49	+9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$216.55 KES28,099.01	-22.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$42.75 KES5,547.48	-34.8%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 62.1% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$248.58 KES32,255.88	-67.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$12,318.78 KES2M	-55.5%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 90.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$2.31 KES299.72	+114.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$2.64 KES343.02	+40.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$3.54 KES459.57	+152.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$50.37 KES6,535.62	+105.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$7.70 KES999.08	+81.9%
Average			+90.3%

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pay 20.5% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$28.10 KES3,646.63	-41.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$29.04 KES3,768.70	+10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$69.92 KES9,073.43	-16.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$58.58 KES7,601.62	-25.5%
Average			-20.5%

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