Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Vietnam

Hai Phong vs. Incheon Cost of Living Summary

Hai Phong is 54.6% cheaper than Incheon.

Restaurants: pay 61.6% less in Hai Phong
Groceries: pay 64.2% less in Hai Phong
Transportation: pay 43.2% less in Hai Phong
Housing: pay 54.3% less in Hai Phong
Childcare: pay 63.4% less in Hai Phong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.3% less in Hai Phong
Clothing: pay 12.9% less in Hai Phong

Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Hai Phong.

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Hai Phong vs. Incheon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Incheon, you would:

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pay 61.6% less for restaurants

	Incheon	Hai Phong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.99 ₩7,993	$1.54 ₫39,865	-74.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.72 ₩8,966	$4.23 ₫110K	-37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 ₩2,092	$0.49 ₫12,707	-68.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ₩806	$0.31 ₫7,911	-49.4%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 64.2% less for groceries

	Incheon	Hai Phong
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$0.49 ₫12,624	-84.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.84 ₩10,461	$5.21 ₫135K	-33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$5.70 ₫148K	-26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 ₩4,388	$1.47 ₫38,071	-55.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.55 ₩4,745	$1.68 ₫43,626	-52.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.44 ₩4,594	$1.52 ₫39,415	-55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.47 ₩1,958	$0.48 ₫12,449	-67.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$0.61 ₫15,804	-76.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$0.51 ₫13,206	-82.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 ₩2,109	$0.43 ₫11,217	-72.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 ₩1,469	$0.50 ₫13,012	-54.3%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 43.2% less for transportation

	Incheon	Hai Phong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 ₩6,960	$3.23 ₫83,631	-38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.95 ₩33,304	$5.77 ₫149K	-76.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+4.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$5.39 ₫140K	-36.7%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 54.3% less for housing

	Incheon	Hai Phong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$8.84 ₫229K	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$600.24 ₩801K	$243.77 ₫6M	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.39 ₩472K	$243.77 ₫6M	-31.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$160.90 ₩215K	$34.34 ₫889K	-78.7%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 63.4% less for childcare

	Incheon	Hai Phong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.42 ₩400K	$153.96 ₫4M	-48.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,766.42 ₩24M	$4,618.80 ₫120M	-74.0%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Incheon	Hai Phong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 ₩4,622	$0.77 ₫19,933	-77.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,882	$1.86 ₫48,171	-49.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$1.19 ₫30,896	-64.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.42 ₩44,611	$23.09 ₫598K	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$4.23 ₫110K	-62.2%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 12.9% less for clothing

	Incheon	Hai Phong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$46.19 ₫1M	-20.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$21.17 ₫548K	-35.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$83.83 ₫2M	+19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$76.98 ₫2M	-6.6%
Average			-12.9%

Incheon vs. Hai Phong - Cost of clothing

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