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Hanoi vs. Irbil Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 10.9% more expensive than Irbil.

Restaurants: pay 26.5% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 28.8% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 2.9% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 31.4% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.0% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 6.3% less in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Irbil Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.5% less for restaurants

	Irbil	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.58 IQD9,935	$1.89 ₫49,803	-75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.91 IQD11,674	$4.32 ₫114K	-51.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 IQD604	$0.47 ₫12,451	+2.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 IQD273	$0.25 ₫6,466	+17.9%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 28.8% more for groceries

	Irbil	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 IQD1,087	$0.91 ₫23,810	+9.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 IQD4,747	$4.95 ₫130K	+36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.98 IQD6,526	$5.27 ₫139K	+5.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.89 IQD2,479	$1.51 ₫39,635	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 IQD2,947	$1.59 ₫41,774	-29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 IQD697	$1.44 ₫37,740	+169.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 IQD696	$0.47 ₫12,363	-11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 IQD683	$0.66 ₫17,377	+26.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 IQD451	$0.50 ₫13,143	+45.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD402	$0.44 ₫11,618	+43.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 IQD428	$0.46 ₫12,123	+41.1%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 2.9% less for transportation

	Irbil	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.52 IQD3,305	$3.20 ₫84,263	+27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.46 IQD45,137	$7.58 ₫199K	-78.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,890.19 IQD23M	$37,880.00 ₫996M	+111.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.29 IQD26,576	$5.61 ₫147K	-72.4%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 31.4% less for housing

	Irbil	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.28 IQD37,047	$8.67 ₫228K	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$430.64 IQD564K	$348.52 ₫9M	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$290.96 IQD381K	$258.44 ₫7M	-11.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.17 IQD99,776	$56.25 ₫1M	-26.2%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Irbil	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$239.27 IQD313K	$231.49 ₫6M	-3.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,677.50 IQD4M	$11,784.89 ₫310M	+340.1%
Average			+168.4%

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pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Irbil	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 IQD2,633	$0.95 ₫24,901	-52.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.15 IQD4,120	$1.79 ₫47,126	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.65 IQD3,477	$1.33 ₫34,862	-50.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.65 IQD85,992	$27.93 ₫734K	-57.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.38 IQD14,902	$3.79 ₫99,606	-66.7%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 6.3% less for clothing

	Irbil	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.91 IQD44,418	$41.82 ₫1M	+23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.41 IQD66,038	$22.94 ₫603K	-54.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.69 IQD103K	$86.52 ₫2M	+10.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.47 IQD98,856	$72.39 ₫2M	-4.1%
Average			-6.3%

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