Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 42.8% cheaper than Busan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 30.0% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 36.0% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Busan, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Busan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩9,408
|
$1.98
₫51,039
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,624
|
$4.75
₫122,493
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
₩2,679
|
$0.44
₫11,433
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
₩1,829
|
$0.26
₫6,635
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Busan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
₩5,227
|
$1.03
₫26,533
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
₩7,448
|
$5.00
₫129,089
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.49
₩12,387
|
$5.30
₫136,760
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
₩4,676
|
$1.59
₫40,924
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
₩5,310
|
$1.59
₫41,127
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.74
₩5,453
|
$1.72
₫44,388
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩2,058
|
$0.46
₫11,932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.27
₩4,769
|
$0.76
₫19,696
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
₩3,395
|
$0.49
₫12,563
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
₩3,319
|
$0.46
₫11,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,193
|
$0.54
₫13,890
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Busan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₩6,399
|
$3.47
₫89,489
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.97
₩62,718
|
$7.91
₫204,155
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,440,435
|
$39,554.95
₫1,020,773,144
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.31
₩15,052
|
$5.38
₫138,825
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Busan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩23,519
|
$9.00
₫232,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.50
₩688,160
|
$338.66
₫8,739,674
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩418,122
|
$239.31
₫6,175,678
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩125,365
|
$58.28
₫1,503,951
|
|
pay 30.0% less for childcare
|
Busan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.47
₩696,871
|
$243.92
₫6,294,768
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,786.91
₩20,122,137
|
$12,260.72
₫316,405,649
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Busan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,227
|
$0.99
₫25,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
₩5,579
|
$1.83
₫47,309
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,704
|
$1.38
₫35,727
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.13
₩73,171
|
$26.31
₫678,895
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
₩16,202
|
$4.15
₫107,181
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Busan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.27
₩146,343
|
$36.72
₫947,646
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
₩94,078
|
$26.37
₫680,515
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.24
₩131,709
|
$92.93
₫2,398,213
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
₩167,249
|
$86.41
₫2,229,997
|
|
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