Ho Chi Minh vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$349
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
73
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.85M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 10% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6786th and 6438th ($702 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 4217th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$14747

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$550
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$479
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$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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$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
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$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