Busan vs Haiphong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Haiphong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2168
🏠 One person rent
$380
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$47.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
35
😀 Quality of life
91
61
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.1M

The cost of living in Busan is 70% more expensive than in Haiphong. Cities ranked 5114th and 7610th ($1029 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 3rd in South Korea and Vietnam, respectively. Check South Korea vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.9 months in Haiphong. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Haiphong ranked 4th in Vietnam, while ranked 108th and 5232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Haiphong

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Busan Haiphong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$1.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.82
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1024
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$6.14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$35.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$2.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$13831

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$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Hai Duong
$557
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$590
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$517
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$504
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$571
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$524
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$631
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$549
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$568
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$573
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$638
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$547
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$554
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$543
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$574
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$513
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$568
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$777
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$620
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$735
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$552
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$611
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1184
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$857
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$831
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$573
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$596
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$422
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$567
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1233
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$601
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$500
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$876