Hanoi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$282
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$538
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
73
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
8.25M
1.85M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 19% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7372nd and 6438th ($631 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th 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 4592nd and 4458th 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
$2.04
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.09
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.56%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2514
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1401
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13775
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371