Davao vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$282
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
66
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
1.78M
9.39M

The cost of living in Davao is 14% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7548th and 6928th ($633 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5976th and 4947th 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
$4.31
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$552
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$546
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$406
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$550
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$374
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$514
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$555
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$540
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$436
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$595
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$485
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$499
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$490
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$658
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$597
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$514
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$720
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$698
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$724
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$676
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$608
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$600
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$627
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$599
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$576
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$620
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$532
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$449
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$521
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$445
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$447
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$825
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$563
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$575
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$447
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$518
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$445
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$636

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588