Philippines vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$1817
🏠 One person rent
$290
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.7
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$364
$457
💸 GDP per capita
$3499
$4164
😃 Human freedom index
6.46
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
41
🌐 English speaking %
58.2%
16%
🎓 Higher education
59
56
😀 Quality of life
46
48
🏙️ Population
109M
96.2M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($614) is 0.4% more expensive than in Vietnam ($611). the Philippines ranked 152nd vs 153rd 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 94th and 90th 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
$3.72
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$866
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$379
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$9.83
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2360
$2793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$7.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$5.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.23
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.7
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.4
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$174
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4971
$14068

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$759
2.96M
Manila
$781
1.85M
Davao
$614
1.78M
Makati
$842
630K
Taguig
$860
887K
Caloocan
$804
1.66M
Valenzuela
$491
715K
Pasig
$817
803K
Cebu
$735
964K
Las Pinas
$590
606K
Paranaque
$640
690K
Muntinlupa
$681
543K
San Jose del Monte
$496
652K
La Union
$556
822K
Dasmarinas
$441
703K
Marikina
$519
456K
Pasay
$673
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$638
728K
Antipolo
$534
887K
General Trias
$523
451K
Zamboanga
$440
977K
Mandaluyong
$792
426K
Calamba
$483
540K
Imus
$568
497K
Bacoor
$550
665K
Palawan
$584
940K
General Santos
$449
697K
Lapu-Lapu
$651
498K
Angeles
$660
463K
Binan
$511
407K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$702
10.4M
Hanoi
$631
8.25M
Haiphong
$605
2.1M
Da Nang
$601
1.23M
Bien Hoa
$479
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$504
352K
Hai Duong
$557
507K
Vinh
$575
490K
Bac Ninh
$524
520K
Can Tho
$463
1.24M
Thanh Hoa
$566
393K
Vung Tau
$534
357K
Hue
$422
653K
Thai Binh
$517
268K
Thu Dau Mot
$550
417K
Thai Nguyen
$562
330K
Ha Long
$590
300K
Viet Tri
$549
278K
Nha Trang
$554
392K
Buon Ma Thuot
$521
340K
Qui Nhon
$518
311K
Ca Mau
$520
315K
Ha Tinh
$554
202K
Da Lat
$512
238K
Phan Thiet
$566
205K
Cam Pha
$571
156K
Long Xuyen
$509
279K
Bac Lieu
$516
240K
Rach Gia
$518
251K
Soc Trang
$522
221K