Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 6.9% more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.60
|
$1.98
₫50,209
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES797.76
|
$4.75
₫120,503
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.75
|
$0.44
₫11,247
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.90
|
$0.26
₫6,527
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
Nairobi
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.21
|
$1.03
₫26,102
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES723.29
|
$5.00
₫126,991
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.67
|
$5.30
₫134,538
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.32
|
$1.59
₫40,259
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.60
|
$1.59
₫40,458
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.51
|
$1.72
₫43,667
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.65
|
$0.46
₫11,738
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.06
|
$0.76
₫19,376
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.15
|
$0.49
₫12,359
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.43
|
$0.46
₫11,562
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.98
|
$0.54
₫13,665
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
Nairobi
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES798.93
|
$3.47
₫88,035
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,988.80
|
$7.91
₫200,838
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,492,997.44
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,187,840
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,794.96
|
$5.38
₫136,570
|
|
pay 26.5% more for housing
Nairobi
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,097.16
|
$9.00
₫228,585
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,448.72
|
$338.66
₫8,597,674
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,535.66
|
$239.31
₫6,075,336
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,897.44
|
$58.28
₫1,479,515
|
|
pay 49.7% more for childcare
Nairobi
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,566.61
|
$243.92
₫6,192,492
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,036,189.94
|
$12,260.72
₫311,264,757
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.16
|
$0.99
₫25,105
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.96
|
$1.83
₫46,540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.88
|
$1.38
₫35,147
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,708.46
|
$26.31
₫667,865
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES797.76
|
$4.15
₫105,440
|
|
pay 61.9% more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,179.35
|
$36.72
₫932,249
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,969.44
|
$26.37
₫669,459
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES8,001.33
|
$92.93
₫2,359,248
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,793.38
|
$86.41
₫2,193,764
|
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