Ho Chi Minh vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$409
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
77
😀 Quality of life
69
65
🏙️ Population
14M
1.9M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 7% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6919th and 6679th ($762 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 4450th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Manila

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Ho Chi Minh Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$14540

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$540
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$419
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$525
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$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$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