Davao vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1580
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$293
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$482
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
67
😀 Quality of life
60
69
🏙️ Population
1.85M
14M

The cost of living in Davao is 14% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7528th and 6919th ($659 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.4 months in Davao compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Davao ranked 5th best city to live in the Philippines vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5960th and 4450th 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
$4.78
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.27%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1952
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1515
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.96
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.59
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.88
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.71
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7818
$14995

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$579
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$579
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$553
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$420
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$575
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$378
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$525
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$578
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$566
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$453
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$641
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$503
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$540
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$488
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$673
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$630
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$530
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$729
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$717
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$796
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$738
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$698
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$632
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$606
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$637
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$605
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$603
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$630
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$554
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$466
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$547
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$432
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$440
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$835
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$572
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$579
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$437
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$519
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$437
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$634

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610