Addis Ababa vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1821
🏠 One person rent
$674
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$602
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
72
😀 Quality of life
45
67
🏙️ Population
5.7M
8.72M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 65% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 4878th and 7314th ($1148 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Vietnam, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Hanoi. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 7160th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Hanoi

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Addis Ababa Hanoi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$8.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
7.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$4545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$2658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$14773

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$910
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$931
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$746
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$800
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$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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$594
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$586
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$582
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$599
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$583
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$564
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$579
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$574
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$592
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
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$602
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$617
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$580
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$589
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$679
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$495
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$1261
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$968
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
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$714
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$620
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$577
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$593
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$824
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$751
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$711
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$968
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$782
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$607
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$564
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$601
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$802
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$797
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$591
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$375