Hanoi vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1681
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$302
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.4
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$371
$2213
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
8.44M
504K

The cost of living in Hanoi is 36% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7418th and 5383rd ($652 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 48th 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 Pohang. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 5259th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Pohang

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Hanoi Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.3%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3417
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2001
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.52
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.6
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.72
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.27
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11154
$13593

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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 Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016