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Hanoi vs Petra cost of living 2026
Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
๐ป๐ณ Hanoi
๐ฏ๐ด Petra
At a glance
- Where Petra is clearly cheaper: Street food (26%โ), Studio rent (month) (22%โ)
- Where Hanoi is clearly cheaper: Entry ticket (96%โ), Beer (89%โ), Scooter rental (87%โ)
By category
Salary equivalence
Travel difficulty
Both cities are about equally easy to travel. Biggest gap: safety โ Hanoi 3 vs Petra 4. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
Item by item
| Item | Hanoi | Petra | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โซ 70,000$2.66 | JD 4$5.64 | Hanoi โ53% |
| Street food1 item | โซ 50,000$1.9 | JD 1$1.41 | Petra โ26% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โซ 280,000$10.6 | JD 10$14.1 | Hanoi โ25% |
| Coffeeone cup | โซ 45,000$1.71 | JD 3$4.23 | Hanoi โ60% |
| Beerone bottle | โซ 25,000$0.95 | JD 6$8.46 | Hanoi โ89% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โซ 120,000$4.56 | JD 7$9.87 | Hanoi โ54% |
| Bottled water | โซ 8,000$0.3 | JD 0.5$0.71 | Hanoi โ57% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | โซ 12,000$0.46 | JD 0.7$0.99 | Hanoi โ54% |
| Taxi5 km in town | โซ 75,000$2.85 | JD 4$5.64 | Hanoi โ49% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โซ 25,000$0.95 | JD 3$4.23 | Hanoi โ78% |
| Transitone ride | โซ 8,000$0.3 | JD 0.5$0.71 | Hanoi โ57% |
| Scooter rentalper day | โซ 150,000$5.7 | JD 30$42.3 | Hanoi โ87% |
| Hotel night3-star | โซ 800,000$30.4 | JD 50$70.5 | Hanoi โ57% |
| Studio rent (month) | โซ 9,500,000$361 | JD 200$282 | Petra โ22% |
| Laundry | โซ 30,000$1.14 | JD 5$7.05 | Hanoi โ84% |
| SIM card1 week data | โซ 220,000$8.37 | JD 12$16.9 | Hanoi โ51% |
| Haircutcut | โซ 80,000$3.04 | JD 5$7.05 | Hanoi โ57% |
| Massage1 hour | โซ 300,000$11.4 | JD 25$35.3 | Hanoi โ68% |
| Half-day tourper person | โซ 650,000$24.7 | JD 50$70.5 | Hanoi โ65% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โซ 70,000$2.66 | JD 50$70.5 | Hanoi โ96% |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveler reports use the median of real reports. Hostels and local eateries cut both by 30%+.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Hanoi or Petra?
Hanoi is 41% cheaper than Petra. Daily budget $61.4 vs $125; a month $1,277 vs $1,732.
Which is easier to travel, Hanoi or Petra?
About the same: Hanoi 3.2/5, Petra 3.4/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
How do monthly costs compare between Hanoi and Petra?
With a short-term studio and living costs, Hanoi is about $1,277 and Petra about $1,732 per month.
Where do the numbers come from?
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports. Live reports are in the app.