Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 14.5% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 45.3% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 92.8% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.69
KZT3,886.73
|
$1.89
₫49,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.59
KZT2,824.49
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
KZT416.96
|
$0.47
₫12,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
KZT235.99
|
$0.25
₫6,483
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.3% more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KZT192.79
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
KZT1,970.29
|
$4.95
₫130,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
KZT1,879.82
|
$5.27
₫139,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
KZT715.63
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
KZT960.39
|
$1.59
₫41,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
KZT272.86
|
$1.44
₫37,840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KZT396.43
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KZT407.60
|
$0.66
₫17,423
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KZT381.86
|
$0.50
₫13,178
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
KZT135.84
|
$0.44
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
KZT88.71
|
$0.46
₫12,155
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.64
KZT829.17
|
$3.20
₫84,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.93
KZT7,550.92
|
$7.58
₫199,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,099.38
KZT10,670,247.86
|
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.61
KZT3,342.16
|
$5.61
₫147,805
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.16
KZT6,656.51
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.95
KZT169,892.20
|
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.28
KZT115,446.61
|
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.09
KZT19,766.13
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 92.8% more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.71
KZT84,813.94
|
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,761.69
KZT2,408,054.46
|
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KZT585.06
|
$0.95
₫24,967
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
KZT922.15
|
$1.79
₫47,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
KZT967.48
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.04
KZT16,203.59
|
$27.93
₫736,415
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.04
KZT2,042.01
|
$3.79
₫99,868
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.70
KZT24,625.81
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.81
KZT18,111.30
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.95
KZT38,912.64
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.59
KZT37,214.55
|
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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