Busan vs Haiphong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Haiphong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1411
🏠 One person rent
$430
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$442
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
35
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.12M

The cost of living in Busan is 95% more expensive than in Haiphong. Cities ranked 5007th and 8212th ($1114 vs $571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 15th in South Korea and Vietnam, respectively. Check South Korea vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Haiphong. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Haiphong ranked 4th in Vietnam, while ranked 121st and 5815th 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
$5.89
$1.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$42
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$9.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$5.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$5.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$4643

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Hai Duong
$587
46 km or 29 mi Ha Long
$585
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$587
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$602
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$577
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$597
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$702
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$590
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$580
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$605
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$664
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$564
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$567
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$563
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$578
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$496
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$575
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$805
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$694
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$699
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$774
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$608
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1038
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$789
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$790
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$584
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$587
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$380
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$574
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1056
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$660
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$581
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$896