Philippines vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$594
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1518
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$273
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$31
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$448
💸 GDP per capita
$3805
$4282
😃 Human freedom index
6.54
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
72.2
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
40
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
16%
🎓 Higher education
58
56
😀 Quality of life
47
45
🏙️ Population
109M
96.2M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($594) is 4% less expensive than in Vietnam ($617). the Philippines ranked 163rd vs 160th for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in the Philippines compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 86th and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for the Philippines and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 86 and 38 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Philippines Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.81%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2302
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$8.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$5.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.3
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4832
$12649

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In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$706
2.96M
Manila
$766
1.85M
Davao
$626
1.78M
Makati
$901
630K
Taguig
$780
887K
Caloocan
$640
1.66M
Valenzuela
$506
715K
Cebu
$709
964K
Pasig
$670
803K
Las Pinas
$589
606K
Paranaque
$621
690K
Muntinlupa
$676
543K
San Jose del Monte
$496
652K
Mandaluyong
$746
426K
Dasmarinas
$400
703K
La Union
$558
822K
Pasay
$770
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$597
728K
Antipolo
$535
887K
Marikina
$546
456K
Imus
$518
497K
Zamboanga
$516
977K
Bacoor
$538
665K
Palawan
$600
940K
Calamba
$486
540K
General Trias
$457
451K
Angeles
$613
463K
General Santos
$440
697K
Cainta
$704
377K
Binangonan
$487
314K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$735
9.39M
Hanoi
$647
8.44M
Haiphong
$591
2.09M
Da Nang
$593
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$425
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$496
352K
Hai Duong
$554
507K
Vinh
$579
490K
Thanh Hoa
$563
393K
Vung Tau
$494
357K
Can Tho
$454
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$513
520K
Hue
$393
653K
Thai Binh
$513
268K
Ha Tinh
$558
380K
Ha Long
$582
270K
Thai Nguyen
$570
330K
Nha Trang
$535
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$530
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$531
340K
Viet Tri
$592
278K
Qui Nhon
$516
311K
Ca Mau
$516
315K
Phan Thiet
$506
205K
Cam Pha
$569
156K
Da Lat
$577
204K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
196K
Rach Gia
$526
251K
Dong Hoi
$500
160K