Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 3.3 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.470
|
$1.96
₫48,286
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.560
|
$5.32
₫130,855
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.230
|
$0.46
₫11,253
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$0.28
₫6,780
|
|
pay 76.5% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$1.01
₫24,892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.450
|
$4.78
₫117,520
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD17.810
|
$5.22
₫128,280
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.670
|
$1.69
₫41,508
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD6.940
|
$1.68
₫41,249
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.110
|
$1.60
₫39,278
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.450
|
$0.46
₫11,423
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.710
|
$0.76
₫18,735
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.47
₫11,639
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.360
|
$0.44
₫10,917
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
$0.58
₫14,236
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$3.48
₫85,429
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD78.580
|
$7.86
₫193,143
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD73,666.330
|
$39,295.00
₫965,716,435
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.400
|
$5.34
₫131,337
|
|
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD94.200
|
$8.56
₫210,425
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,080.440
|
$339.65
₫8,347,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD594.240
|
$203.41
₫4,999,003
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD196.580
|
$62.58
₫1,537,881
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD327.410
|
$240.68
₫5,915,013
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,911.090
|
$12,685.27
₫311,753,959
|
|
pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.190
|
$0.98
₫24,143
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.780
|
$1.87
₫45,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.800
|
$1.38
₫33,800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD130.760
|
$24.74
₫607,962
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.560
|
$4.72
₫115,886
|
|
pay 29.8% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD144.690
|
$31.89
₫783,642
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD156.170
|
$26.96
₫662,487
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD232.330
|
$83.38
₫2,049,245
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD279.390
|
$93.95
₫2,308,867
|
|
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