Hanoi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$342
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$601
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$63
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$369
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
77
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
8.72M
1.9M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 14% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7229th and 6679th ($702 vs $821) 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 0.5 months in Hanoi compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Hanoi ranked 3rd best city to live in Vietnam vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 5251st and 5265th 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
$2.02
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.28%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3941
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2307
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.38
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.8
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12836
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$597
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$587
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$590
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$602
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$587
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$571
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$585
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$577
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$580
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$563
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$592
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$567
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$605
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$564
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$578
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$664
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$496
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1038
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$699
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$608
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$574
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$584
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$805
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$738
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$694
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1056
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$774
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$600
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$581
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$587
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$790
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$789
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$590
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$380

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434