Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Tehran Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 72.2% more expensive than Tehran.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 86.7% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 93.8% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Tehran. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Tehran Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Tehran, you would:
pay 32.3% less for restaurants
|
Tehran
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.80
IRR160K
|
$1.89
₫49,045
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
IRR189K
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
IRR19,786
|
$0.47
₫12,261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
IRR42,795
|
$0.25
₫6,368
|
|
Tehran vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 86.7% more for groceries
|
Tehran
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
IRR22,577
|
$0.91
₫23,447
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.89
IRR79,388
|
$4.95
₫128K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.35
IRR99,002
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
IRR46,839
|
$1.51
₫39,032
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IRR59,393
|
$1.59
₫41,139
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
IRR17,223
|
$1.44
₫37,166
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
IRR28,706
|
$0.47
₫12,175
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
IRR16,013
|
$0.66
₫17,113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IRR12,049
|
$0.50
₫12,943
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,242
|
$0.44
₫11,441
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,689
|
$0.46
₫11,939
|
|
Tehran vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 21.2% more for transportation
|
Tehran
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
IRR116K
|
$3.20
₫82,981
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
IRR276K
|
$7.58
₫196K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$68,000.00
IRR3B
|
$37,880.00
₫981M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
IRR120K
|
$5.61
₫145K
|
|
Tehran vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 93.8% more for housing
|
Tehran
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
IRR242K
|
$8.67
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.54
IRR19M
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.19
IRR14M
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.05
IRR507K
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Tehran vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Tehran
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.82
IRR5M
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,011.10
IRR85M
|
$11,784.89
₫305M
|
|
Tehran vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tehran
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
IRR27,356
|
$0.95
₫24,523
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.23
IRR51,885
|
$1.79
₫46,409
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
IRR105K
|
$1.33
₫34,332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.91
IRR922K
|
$27.93
₫723K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.50
IRR63,129
|
$3.79
₫98,090
|
|
Tehran vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Tehran
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.24
IRR1M
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
IRR1M
|
$22.94
₫594K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.65
IRR5M
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.84
IRR3M
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Tehran vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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