Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 37.5% cheaper than Incheon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 43.8% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 32.1% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.7% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Incheon, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Incheon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩8,803
|
$1.98
₫51,571
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,070
|
$4.75
₫123,771
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
₩1,810
|
$0.44
₫11,552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₩998
|
$0.26
₫6,704
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Incheon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,239
|
$1.03
₫26,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩8,911
|
$5.00
₫130,435
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.86
₩10,738
|
$5.30
₫138,186
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,177
|
$1.59
₫41,351
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
₩4,881
|
$1.59
₫41,556
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,504
|
$1.72
₫44,851
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩1,923
|
$0.46
₫12,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,402
|
$0.76
₫19,901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,667
|
$0.49
₫12,694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
₩1,849
|
$0.46
₫11,876
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
₩998
|
$0.54
₫14,035
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Incheon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₩6,019
|
$3.47
₫90,422
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.03
₩34,192
|
$7.91
₫206,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩36,906,983
|
$39,554.95
₫1,031,420,908
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.91
₩10,799
|
$5.38
₫140,273
|
|
pay 43.8% less for housing
|
Incheon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩30,421
|
$9.00
₫234,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.41
₩668,410
|
$338.66
₫8,830,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.23
₩456,475
|
$239.31
₫6,240,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩182,128
|
$58.28
₫1,519,639
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
|
Incheon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$276.93
₩378,222
|
$243.92
₫6,360,429
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,783.32
₩35,213,787
|
$12,260.72
₫319,706,101
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Incheon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
₩3,913
|
$0.99
₫25,786
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
₩4,728
|
$1.83
₫47,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
$1.38
₫36,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.21
₩53,554
|
$26.31
₫685,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,672
|
$4.15
₫108,299
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Incheon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
₩79,883
|
$36.72
₫957,531
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
₩50,864
|
$26.37
₫687,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.88
₩83,144
|
$92.93
₫2,423,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.27
₩136,943
|
$86.41
₫2,253,258
|
|
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