Hanoi vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1681
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$302
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.4
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$371
$2404
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
8.44M
2.94M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 40% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 7418th and 5002nd ($652 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Vietnam and South Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hanoi compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5259th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Incheon

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Hanoi Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.3%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3417
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2001
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.52
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.6
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.72
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.2
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.27
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11154
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$558
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$558
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$569
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$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
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$693
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$560
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$574
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$790
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$726
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$677
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1152
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$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
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$773
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$577
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$372

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085