Cost of living comparison

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Qom vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Qom is 30.6% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% more in Qom
Groceries: pay 47.4% less in Qom
Transportation: pay 20.1% more in Qom
Housing: pay 37.2% less in Qom
Childcare: pay 82.0% less in Qom
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% less in Qom
Clothing: pay 39.1% less in Qom

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

Qom vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.5% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Qom
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,842	$3.00 IRR126,362	+58.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫113,640	$3.00 IRR126,362	-30.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,461	$0.42 IRR17,550	-12.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,471	$0.30 IRR12,636	+22.0%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 47.4% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Qom
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,828	$0.44 IRR18,603	-51.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫130,387	$1.41 IRR59,390	-71.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫138,798	$1.89 IRR79,722	-64.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,667	$1.00 IRR42,129	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,807	$1.13 IRR47,764	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,770	$0.30 IRR12,578	-79.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,373	$0.57 IRR23,882	+20.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,391	$0.43 IRR17,912	-35.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,154	$0.18 IRR7,642	-63.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,627	$0.20 IRR8,598	-53.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,133	$0.18 IRR7,642	-60.6%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 20.1% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Qom
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫84,329	$2.70 IRR113,585	-15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫199,368	$14.50 IRR610,752	+91.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫996,842,105	$67,338.29 IRR2,836,344,890	+77.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫147,533	$1.50 IRR63,181	-73.2%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 37.2% less for housing

	Hanoi	Qom
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫228,277	$8.67 IRR365,047	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9,171,618	$240.00 IRR10,109,000	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫6,801,161	$160.00 IRR6,739,333	-38.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1,480,135	$11.47 IRR483,151	-79.6%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 82.0% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Qom
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6,091,813	$71.67 IRR3,018,660	-69.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫310,128,655	$588.00 IRR24,767,050	-95.0%
Average			-82.0%

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pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Qom
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,921	$0.50 IRR21,060	-47.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫47,163	$0.76 IRR32,012	-57.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,889	$2.10 IRR88,454	+58.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫735,058	$8.67 IRR365,047	-69.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫99,684	$1.00 IRR42,121	-73.6%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 39.1% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Qom
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1,100,435	$15.00 IRR631,812	-64.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫603,643	$13.00 IRR547,571	-43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2,276,847	$86.00 IRR3,622,392	-0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫1,905,076	$37.20 IRR1,566,895	-48.6%
Average			-39.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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