Hanoi vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$282
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$2711
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
66
😀 Quality of life
65
73
🏙️ Population
8.25M
1.15M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 41% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7372nd and 4812th ($631 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st in Vietnam and South Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 4592nd and 1859th 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
$2.04
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.09
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.56%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2514
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1401
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13775
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923