Haiphong vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1888
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$287
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
2.09M
9.67M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 59% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7712th and 3861st ($606 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Vietnam and South Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Haiphong compared to 2 months in Seoul. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5726th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Haiphong vs Seoul

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Haiphong Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.41
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$684
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1210
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.09
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.27
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13312
$21834

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$571
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$554
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$571
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$595
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$586
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$614
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$660
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$572
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$560
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$549
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$593
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$513
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$579
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$781
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$671
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$725
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$778
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$794
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$623
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1151
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$774
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$774
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$601
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$607
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$1251
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$407
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$580
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$1168
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$610
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$555
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$1085
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$1008
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$1038
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$1005
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$936
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$1074
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$1084
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$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
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$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
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$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
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$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
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$1142
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$1049
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$1025
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$1077
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$1567
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$1036
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$1053
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$1041
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$839
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$1025
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$1140
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$1222
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$1027
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$1098
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$997
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$1111
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$1562
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$1043