Cost of living comparison

Kenya

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Kisumu Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 48.0% more expensive than Kisumu.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 13.1% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 25.0% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 77.4% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 67.0% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.3% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 3.8 times more in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Kisumu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.8% less for restaurants

	Kisumu	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.64 KES600.93	$1.89 ₫49,822	-59.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 KES851.32	$4.32 ₫114K	-34.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 KES75.12	$0.47 ₫12,456	-18.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.06	$0.25 ₫6,469	-55.2%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 13.1% more for groceries

	Kisumu	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 KES70.11	$0.91 ₫23,819	+67.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.56 KES720.35	$4.95 ₫130K	-11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.05 KES265.39	$5.27 ₫139K	+157.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.81	$1.51 ₫39,651	-8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES377.65	$1.59 ₫41,791	-45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES182.03	$1.44 ₫37,755	+2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.42	$0.47 ₫12,368	-0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.12	$0.66 ₫17,384	-25.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.03	$0.50 ₫13,149	+9.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.52	$0.44 ₫11,622	-10.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 KES54.52	$0.46 ₫12,128	+9.5%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 25.0% less for transportation

	Kisumu	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES698.64	$3.20 ₫84,296	-40.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.21 KES3,004.64	$7.58 ₫199K	-67.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,663.44 KES3M	$37,880.00 ₫996M	+74.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.02 KES2,203.40	$5.61 ₫147K	-67.1%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 77.4% more for housing

	Kisumu	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.85 KES5,158.40	$8.67 ₫228K	-78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$135.40 KES17,527.08	$348.52 ₫9M	+157.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$108.32 KES14,021.66	$258.44 ₫7M	+138.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.31 KES3,794.62	$56.25 ₫1M	+91.9%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 67.0% more for childcare

	Kisumu	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$116.05 KES15,023.21	$231.49 ₫6M	+99.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,771.69 KES1M	$11,784.89 ₫310M	+34.4%
Average			+67.0%

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pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kisumu	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 KES250.39	$0.95 ₫24,911	-51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.45	$1.79 ₫47,145	-20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 KES400.62	$1.33 ₫34,876	-57.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.21 KES3,004.64	$27.93 ₫735K	+20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES951.47	$3.79 ₫99,645	-48.5%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 3.8 times more for clothing

	Kisumu	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$11.61 KES1,502.32	$41.82 ₫1M	+260.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.34 KES2,503.87	$22.94 ₫603K	+18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$15.47 KES2,003.09	$86.52 ₫2M	+459.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$15.47 KES2,003.09	$72.39 ₫2M	+367.8%
Average			+276.4%

Kisumu vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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