Philippines vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$615
$624
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1589
$1827
🏠 One person rent
$282
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$579
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.6
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$392
$472
💸 GDP per capita
$3726
$4347
😃 Human freedom index
6.46
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
72.2
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
41
🌐 English speaking %
58.2%
16%
🎓 Higher education
59
56
😀 Quality of life
46
45
🏙️ Population
109M
96.2M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($615) is 1% less expensive than in Vietnam ($624). the Philippines ranked 161st vs 159th 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 0.8 months in Vietnam. Ranked 88th 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
$3.88
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.21
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$44.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$9.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
9.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2157
$2695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$1437
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$5.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$1.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$1.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.1
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$5.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.1
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5937
$13153

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In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$738
2.96M
Manila
$801
1.85M
Davao
$623
1.78M
Makati
$816
630K
Caloocan
$668
1.66M
Taguig
$820
887K
Cebu
$730
964K
Pasig
$705
803K
Valenzuela
$453
715K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
Las Pinas
$633
606K
Paranaque
$650
690K
Cagayan de Oro
$636
728K
Muntinlupa
$725
543K
San Jose del Monte
$570
652K
La Union
$581
822K
Pasay
$650
441K
Antipolo
$590
887K
Marikina
$538
456K
Calamba
$518
540K
Imus
$614
497K
General Trias
$602
451K
Zamboanga
$501
977K
Bacoor
$564
665K
Mandaluyong
$770
426K
Palawan
$614
940K
General Santos
$463
697K
Angeles
$668
463K
Cainta
$717
377K
Binan
$579
407K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$744
9.39M
Hanoi
$648
8.44M
Haiphong
$606
2.09M
Da Nang
$610
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$445
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$511
352K
Hai Duong
$565
507K
Vinh
$583
490K
Thanh Hoa
$571
393K
Vung Tau
$512
357K
Can Tho
$469
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$545
520K
Hue
$407
653K
Thai Binh
$523
268K
Da Lat
$531
406K
Thai Nguyen
$571
330K
Ha Long
$592
270K
Nha Trang
$549
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$541
322K
Viet Tri
$554
278K
Buon Ma Thuot
$515
340K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Ca Mau
$525
315K
Phan Thiet
$521
205K
Ha Tinh
$560
202K
Cam Pha
$577
156K
Long Xuyen
$516
279K
Rach Gia
$534
251K
Phu Quoc
$529
179K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
167K