Hanoi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$340
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.3
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3066
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
8.72M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 46% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7314th and 4545th ($694 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4766th and 16th 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
$2.09
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4545
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2658
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.74
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14773
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$594
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$586
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$582
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$599
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$583
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$564
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$579
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$574
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$592
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$602
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$617
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$580
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$589
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$679
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$495
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$968
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$714
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$620
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$577
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$593
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$824
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$751
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$711
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$968
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$782
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$607
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$564
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$601
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$802
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$797
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$591
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$375

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971