Philippines vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$616
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1464
$1668
🏠 One person rent
$278
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.8
$54.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$335
💸 GDP per capita
$3985
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
69.8
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
41
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
16%
🎓 Higher education
58
57
😀 Quality of life
48
49
🏙️ Population
116M
101M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($616) is 5% less expensive than in Vietnam ($650). the Philippines ranked 165th vs 163rd 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 0.5 months in the Philippines compared to 0.5 months in Vietnam. Ranked 106th and 101st 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
$4.01
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.9
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$72
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$9.21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.45%
8.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$3202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$8.66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.69
$3.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6955
$13069

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In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$697
3.08M
Taguig
$868
1.31M
Manila
$821
1.9M
Davao
$659
1.85M
Caloocan
$574
1.71M
Pasig
$609
853K
Antipolo
$544
914K
Paranaque
$660
703K
Cagayan de Oro
$641
742K
Cebu
$796
965K
San Jose del Monte
$504
686K
Mandaluyong
$755
466K
Valenzuela
$458
725K
Pasay
$804
453K
Dasmarinas
$416
745K
Zamboanga
$530
1.02M
Bacoor
$549
661K
Las Pinas
$605
616K
La Union
$606
825K
Marikina
$584
471K
Palawan
$635
969K
General Santos
$525
722K
Muntinlupa
$683
552K
Cainta
$733
386K
Calamba
$496
575K
Binan
$589
584K
Angeles
$636
483K
Bacolod
$603
625K
Lapu-Lapu
$729
498K
General Trias
$501
482K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$762
14M
Hanoi
$702
8.72M
Da Nang
$660
2.82M
Haiphong
$571
2.12M
Can Tho
$456
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$419
1.1M
Hai Duong
$587
507K
Bac Ninh
$597
520K
Hue
$380
653K
Vinh
$590
490K
Thanh Hoa
$601
393K
Ha Tinh
$567
380K
Vung Tau
$525
357K
Nam Dinh
$602
352K
Nha Trang
$541
392K
Thai Nguyen
$476
340K
Thu Dau Mot
$540
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$535
340K
Thai Binh
$587
268K
Viet Tri
$590
278K
Ha Long
$585
270K
Qui Nhon
$519
311K
Ca Mau
$526
315K
Phan Thiet
$500
205K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Long Xuyen
$514
279K
Dong Hoi
$496
160K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
196K
Rach Gia
$535
251K
Cam Pha
$577
156K