Hanoi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$647
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$2308
🏠 One person rent
$292
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$439
$526
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
73
😀 Quality of life
62
65
🏙️ Population
8.44M
1.85M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 16% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7236th and 6586th ($647 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Vietnam and the Philippines, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 4848th and 4165th 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
$1.94
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.2
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.01
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.39%
7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2965
$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1710
$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.82
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.38
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.9
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.44
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12394
$13387

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$513
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$554
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$592
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$496
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$513
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$591
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$582
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$569
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$564
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$579
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$573
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$558
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$549
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$571
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$642
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$500
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1161
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$702
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$571
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$575
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$764
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$771
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$650
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1163
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$763
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$611
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$543
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$579
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$761
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$756
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$604
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$393

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372