Hanoi vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$340
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.3
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$2022
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
65
😀 Quality of life
67
73
🏙️ Population
8.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 28% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7314th and 5867th ($694 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 4766th and 2462nd 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
$2.09
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.9
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4545
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2658
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.74
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14773
$17593

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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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938