Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Hanoi 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Hanoi is 55.6% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Hanoi is 57.7% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Hanoi are 63.5% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 57.9% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 62.6% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 61.6% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Hanoi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,500.00 ₩ (195,688.74 ₫) |
2,682.83 ₩ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-74.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (1,304,591.60 ₫) |
32,193.98 ₩ (600,000.00 ₫) |
-54.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,200.00 ₩ (152,823.59 ₫) |
7,029.02 ₩ (131,000.00 ₫) |
-14.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (93,185.11 ₫) |
1,341.42 ₩ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-73.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (130,459.16 ₫) |
2,414.55 ₩ (45,000.00 ₫) |
-65.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,245.73 ₩ (97,764.75 ₫) |
2,548.69 ₩ (47,500.00 ₫) |
-51.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,083.04 ₩ (38,821.74 ₫) |
621.52 ₩ (11,583.33 ₫) |
-70.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,106.14 ₩ (20,615.20 ₫) |
374.52 ₩ (6,980.00 ₫) |
-66.1 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,059.39 ₩ (206,114.11 ₫) |
7,082.44 ₩ (131,995.69 ₫) |
-36.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,803.94 ₩ (70,894.04 ₫) |
1,254.70 ₩ (23,383.84 ₫) |
-67.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,056.41 ₩ (38,325.38 ₫) |
589.96 ₩ (10,995.09 ₫) |
-71.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,393.27 ₩ (81,877.50 ₫) |
2,289.97 ₩ (42,678.26 ₫) |
-47.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,367.67 ₩ (137,311.36 ₫) |
5,808.73 ₩ (108,257.51 ₫) |
-21.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,489.85 ₩ (120,951.51 ₫) |
2,324.95 ₩ (43,330.06 ₫) |
-64.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,254.88 ₩ (452,038.81 ₫) |
6,417.19 ₩ (119,597.33 ₫) |
-73.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,244.56 ₩ (79,105.99 ₫) |
2,137.20 ₩ (39,831.13 ₫) |
-49.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,173.51 ₩ (40,507.68 ₫) |
616.57 ₩ (11,491.02 ₫) |
-71.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,461.50 ₩ (64,512.05 ₫) |
1,027.42 ₩ (19,148.10 ₫) |
-70.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,631.30 ₩ (67,676.55 ₫) |
636.04 ₩ (11,853.89 ₫) |
-82.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,604.71 ₩ (48,544.07 ₫) |
615.41 ₩ (11,469.42 ₫) |
-76.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,939.71 ₩ (36,150.43 ₫) |
776.95 ₩ (14,480.08 ₫) |
-59.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,309.85 ₩ (61,685.69 ₫) |
1,019.48 ₩ (19,000.00 ₫) |
-69.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,537.76 ₩ (28,659.33 ₫) |
740.97 ₩ (13,809.52 ₫) |
-51.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (465,925.57 ₫) |
16,096.99 ₩ (300,000.00 ₫) |
-35.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,411.21 ₩ (63,574.86 ₫) |
1,125.16 ₩ (20,969.70 ₫) |
-67.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,996.07 ₩ (74,474.91 ₫) |
2,119.44 ₩ (39,500.00 ₫) |
-47.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (83,866.60 ₫) |
1,877.98 ₩ (35,000.00 ₫) |
-58.3 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (27,023.68 ₫) |
429.25 ₩ (8,000.00 ₫) |
-70.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,500.00 ₩ (1,146,176.91 ₫) |
10,731.33 ₩ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-82.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (89,457.71 ₫) |
912.16 ₩ (17,000.00 ₫) |
-81.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (29,993.39 ₫) |
1,273.69 ₩ (23,737.83 ₫) |
-20.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (223,644.27 ₫) |
3,487.68 ₩ (65,000.00 ₫) |
-70.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (118,522.66 ₫) |
4,759.32 ₩ (88,699.50 ₫) |
-25.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (703,193,510.48 ₫) |
53,656,638.52 ₩ (1,000,000,000.00 ₫) |
+42.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (642,062,078.59 ₫) |
41,932,663.00 ₩ (781,500,000.00 ₫) |
+21.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (4,572,729.55 ₫) |
114,345.42 ₩ (2,131,058.14 ₫) |
-53.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56,773.81 ₩ (1,058,094.79 ₫) |
7,101.84 ₩ (132,357.14 ₫) |
-87.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31,911.62 ₩ (594,737.54 ₫) |
12,115.10 ₩ (225,789.47 ₫) |
-62.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,439.39 ₩ (1,331,417.62 ₫) |
35,242.66 ₩ (656,818.18 ₫) |
-50.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
30,542.50 ₩ (569,221.27 ₫) |
15,649.85 ₩ (291,666.67 ₫) |
-48.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (279,555.34 ₫) |
6,438.80 ₩ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-57.1 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (9,650,871.68 ₫) |
344,640.72 ₩ (6,423,076.92 ₫) |
-33.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,266,666.67 ₩ (526,806,513.55 ₫) |
17,597,588.88 ₩ (327,966,666.67 ₫) |
-37.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79,371.18 ₩ (1,479,242.53 ₫) |
45,380.10 ₩ (845,750.00 ₫) |
-42.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58,120.33 ₩ (1,083,189.98 ₫) |
37,248.63 ₩ (694,203.48 ₫) |
-35.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
117,565.22 ₩ (2,191,065.65 ₫) |
116,290.98 ₩ (2,167,317.72 ₫) |
-1.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
168,630.24 ₩ (3,142,765.55 ₫) |
126,670.94 ₩ (2,360,769.23 ₫) |
-24.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,170,513.36 ₩ (21,814,884.36 ₫) |
471,444.95 ₩ (8,786,330.30 ₫) |
-59.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
716,666.67 ₩ (13,356,533.07 ₫) |
286,168.74 ₩ (5,333,333.33 ₫) |
-60.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,610,726.61 ₩ (67,293,194.38 ₫) |
1,163,752.87 ₩ (21,688,888.89 ₫) |
-67.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,962,316.15 ₩ (36,571,731.01 ₫) |
798,589.64 ₩ (14,883,333.33 ₫) |
-59.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,360,728.69 ₩ (43,996,954.64 ₫) |
318,553.95 ₩ (5,936,897.24 ₫) |
-86.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,351,563.70 ₩ (25,189,123.54 ₫) |
178,273.02 ₩ (3,322,478.44 ₫) |
-86.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,067,152.66 ₩ (75,799,617.16 ₫) |
659,068.19 ₩ (12,283,068.93 ₫) |
-83.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.08 | 10.95 | +115.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 224 | 103 |
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| Cost of Living in Anyang | 16.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seongnam | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uijeongbu | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Incheon | 19.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 19.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gimpo | 19.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Hai Phong | 63.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cam Pha | 116.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ha Dong | 147.64 miles |