Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Umm Al Quwain Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 26.3% cheaper than Umm Al Quwain.

Restaurants: pay 52.0% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 5.6% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 5.6% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 60.0% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 22.6% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.5% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 28.1% less in Hanoi

The cost of childcare and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Umm Al Quwain. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Umm Al Quwain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Umm Al Quwain, you would:

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pay 52.0% less for restaurants

	Umm Al Quwain	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 AED22.50	$1.89 ₫49,888	-69.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$4.32 ₫114K	-54.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 AED3.12	$0.47 ₫12,472	-44.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 AED1.50	$0.25 ₫6,477	-39.8%
Average			-52.0%

Umm Al Quwain vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.6% less for groceries

	Umm Al Quwain	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 AED5.18	$0.91 ₫23,850	-35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.49 AED16.50	$4.95 ₫131K	+10.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 AED26.15	$5.27 ₫139K	-25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.12 AED7.80	$1.51 ₫39,703	-29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 AED10.51	$1.59 ₫41,846	-44.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 AED2.90	$1.44 ₫37,805	+81.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 AED2.18	$0.47 ₫12,384	-20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AED2.49	$0.66 ₫17,407	-2.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 AED1.68	$0.50 ₫13,166	+9.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 AED1.59	$0.44 ₫11,638	+2.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.81	$0.46 ₫12,144	-6.7%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 5.6% more for transportation

	Umm Al Quwain	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.82 AED10.37	$3.20 ₫84,407	+13.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$7.58 ₫200K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,229.41 AED100K	$37,880.00 ₫998M	+39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 AED32.00	$5.61 ₫148K	-35.7%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 60.0% less for housing

	Umm Al Quwain	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.23 AED360.76	$8.67 ₫228K	-91.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.74 AED2,500.00	$348.52 ₫9M	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.59 AED2,000.00	$258.44 ₫7M	-52.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.82 AED392.29	$56.25 ₫1M	-47.3%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 22.6% more for childcare

	Umm Al Quwain	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$589.97 AED2,166.67	$231.49 ₫6M	-60.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,718.18 AED21,000.00	$11,784.89 ₫310M	+106.1%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 66.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Umm Al Quwain	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.89 AED40.00	$0.95 ₫24,944	-91.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 AED13.72	$1.79 ₫47,207	-52.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.13 AED22.51	$1.33 ₫34,922	-78.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.38 AED166.67	$27.93 ₫736K	-38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$3.79 ₫99,776	-72.2%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 28.1% less for clothing

	Umm Al Quwain	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.54 AED215.00	$41.82 ₫1M	-28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 AED225.00	$22.94 ₫604K	-62.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.02 AED312.25	$86.52 ₫2M	+1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.94 AED345.00	$72.39 ₫2M	-22.9%
Average			-28.1%

Umm Al Quwain vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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