Addis Ababa vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1681
🏠 One person rent
$739
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$63.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$371
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
72
😀 Quality of life
46
65
🏙️ Population
5.7M
8.44M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 98% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 4519th and 7418th ($1289 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Hanoi. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 7005th and 5259th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Hanoi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$67.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$8.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
9.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$3417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$2001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$7.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$5.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$28.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$11154

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$1031
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$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
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320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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$558
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$558
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$569
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$461
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$570
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$556
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$562
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$559
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$551
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$568
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$529
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$560
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$579
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$539
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$590
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$563
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$552
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$571
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$652
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$483
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1139
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
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$693
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$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$560
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$574
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$790
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$726
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$677
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1152
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$758
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$586
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$578
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$574
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$780
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$773
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$577
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$372