Hanoi vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$647
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$292
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$439
$2476
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
65
😀 Quality of life
62
70
🏙️ Population
8.44M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 39% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7236th and 5096th ($647 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 4848th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Ulsan

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Hanoi Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.94
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.2
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.01
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.39%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2965
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1710
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.82
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.38
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.9
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.44
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12394
$13412

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$554
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959