Hanoi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$647
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$292
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$439
$2911
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
8.44M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 52% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7236th and 4104th ($647 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Vietnam and South Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Hanoi compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4848th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Seoul

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Hanoi Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.94
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.01
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.39%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2965
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1710
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.82
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.38
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.44
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12394
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$513
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$554
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$592
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$496
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$513
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$591
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$582
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$569
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$564
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$579
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$573
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$558
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$549
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$571
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$642
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$500
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1161
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$702
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$571
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$575
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$764
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$771
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$650
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1163
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$763
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$611
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$543
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$579
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$761
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$756
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$604
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$393

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019