Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Kabul Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 3.1 times more expensive than Kabul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% more in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 74.7% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.1% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Hanoi are more expensive than in Kabul. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Kabul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
AFN173
|
$1.89
₫49,159
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
AFN288
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AFN23
|
$0.47
₫12,290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.25
₫6,383
|
|
Kabul vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.91
₫23,502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.93
AFN126
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
AFN191
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
AFN93
|
$1.51
₫39,123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.57
AFN102
|
$1.59
₫41,234
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.44
₫37,252
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN24
|
$0.47
₫12,203
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$0.66
₫17,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.50
₫12,973
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
AFN13
|
$0.46
₫11,967
|
|
Kabul vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 74.7% more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
AFN242
|
$3.20
₫83,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.34
AFN672
|
$7.58
₫197K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,122.57
AFN528K
|
$37,880.00
₫983M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
AFN499
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Kabul vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.04
AFN6,048
|
$8.67
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$87.13
AFN5,664
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.07
AFN3,840
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.53
AFN2,569
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Kabul vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$18.90
AFN1,229
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,476.83
AFN95,994
|
$11,784.89
₫306M
|
|
Kabul vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 47.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
AFN154
|
$0.95
₫24,579
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
AFN69
|
$1.79
₫46,517
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
AFN173
|
$1.33
₫34,411
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.16
AFN595
|
$27.93
₫725K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.22
AFN144
|
$3.79
₫98,318
|
|
Kabul vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.60
AFN624
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.72
AFN1,152
|
$22.94
₫595K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.97
AFN2,208
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.68
AFN1,864
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Kabul vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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