Davao vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$274
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
66
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
1.78M
10.4M

The cost of living in Davao is 13% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7532nd and 6786th ($614 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in the Philippines and Vietnam, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5395th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Ho Chi Minh

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Davao Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$542
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$514
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$515
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$461
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$535
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$387
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$449
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$545
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$399
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$412
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$638
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$499
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$509
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$493
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$568
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$562
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$440
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$651
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$692
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$735
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$799
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$749
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$603
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$538
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$697
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$587
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$612
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$608
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$531
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$447
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$575
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$422
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$431
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$841
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$445
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$436
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$431
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$486
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$429
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$575

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518