Cost of living comparison

Suwon, South Korea

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Suwon Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 21.2% cheaper than Suwon.

Restaurants: pay 49.4% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 45.6% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 21.8% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 28.5% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 3.1% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.9% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 47.9% more in Hanoi

The cost of clothing and childcare in Hanoi are more expensive than in Suwon. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Suwon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Suwon, you would:

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pay 49.4% less for restaurants

	Suwon	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.73 ₩8,016	$1.98 ₫51,266	-65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.01 ₩7,014	$4.75 ₫123,039	-5.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 ₩1,937	$0.44 ₫11,484	-68.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 ₩868	$0.26 ₫6,665	-58.6%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 45.6% less for groceries

	Suwon	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 ₩2,999	$1.03 ₫26,651	-52.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 ₩6,847	$5.00 ₫129,664	+2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.21 ₩10,090	$5.30 ₫137,369	-26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 ₩3,305	$1.59 ₫41,106	-32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.57 ₩5,000	$1.59 ₫41,310	-55.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.49 ₩3,483	$1.72 ₫44,586	-30.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,621	$0.46 ₫11,985	-60.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.01 ₩2,815	$0.76 ₫19,784	-62.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 ₩2,159	$0.49 ₫12,619	-68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.36 ₩3,295	$0.46 ₫11,806	-80.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ₩1,159	$0.54 ₫13,952	-35.0%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 21.8% less for transportation

	Suwon	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 ₩6,166	$3.47 ₫89,888	-21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.18 ₩57,618	$7.91 ₫205,065	-80.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩37,808,512	$39,554.95 ₫1,025,323,605	+46.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.86 ₩11,003	$5.38 ₫139,444	-31.6%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 28.5% less for housing

	Suwon	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.11 ₩22,546	$9.00 ₫233,396	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$429.72 ₩601,233	$338.66 ₫8,778,635	-21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.48 ₩400,822	$239.31 ₫6,203,208	-16.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.90 ₩120,178	$58.28 ₫1,510,656	-32.2%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 3.1% more for childcare

	Suwon	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$143.24 ₩200,411	$243.92 ₫6,322,829	+70.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$34,019.66 ₩47,597,581	$12,260.72 ₫317,816,140	-64.0%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Suwon	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.04 ₩4,259	$0.99 ₫25,633	-67.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 ₩4,676	$1.83 ₫47,520	-45.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,509	$1.38 ₫35,886	-57.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.64 ₩62,461	$26.31 ₫681,922	-41.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.03 ₩14,029	$4.15 ₫107,659	-58.6%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 47.9% more for clothing

	Suwon	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.93 ₩61,459	$36.72 ₫951,870	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.15 ₩54,779	$26.37 ₫683,549	-32.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.86 ₩111,729	$92.93 ₫2,408,904	+16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$26.64 ₩37,276	$86.41 ₫2,239,938	+224.3%
Average			+47.9%

Suwon vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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