Hanoi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$290
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$794
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.1
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
73
😀 Quality of life
63
65
🏙️ Population
8.44M
1.85M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 19% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7305th and 6428th ($648 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Vietnam and the Philippines, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 4684th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Manila

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Hanoi Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.03
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.23
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.93%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2876
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1588
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.1
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13338
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$545
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$565
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$554
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$511
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$523
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$606
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$592
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$577
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$586
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$549
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$595
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$614
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$572
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$593
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$660
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1151
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$725
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$623
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$580
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$601
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$781
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$794
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$671
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1168
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$778
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$621
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$555
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$607
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$774
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$774
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$599
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$407

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442