Philippines vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$608
$637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1441
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$279
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$428
💸 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
50
🏙️ Population
116M
101M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($608) is 4% less expensive than in Vietnam ($637). the Philippines ranked 166th 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 0.4 months in the Philippines compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 108th 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
$4.03
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.23
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$74.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.26%
8.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2744
$3704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1349
$1880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.81
$5.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.57
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.01
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$14961

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$710
3.08M
Manila
$829
1.9M
Caloocan
$555
1.71M
Davao
$646
1.85M
Taguig
$885
1.31M
Cebu
$795
965K
Antipolo
$517
914K
Dasmarinas
$410
745K
Pasig
$588
853K
Cagayan de Oro
$636
742K
Palawan
$606
969K
Zamboanga
$509
1.02M
Bacoor
$548
661K
Paranaque
$671
703K
San Jose del Monte
$505
686K
Marikina
$581
471K
La Union
$609
825K
General Santos
$530
722K
Valenzuela
$485
725K
Las Pinas
$584
616K
Muntinlupa
$671
552K
Calamba
$498
575K
Angeles
$614
483K
Binan
$582
584K
Binangonan
$491
321K
Bacolod
$599
625K
Mandaluyong
$765
466K
General Trias
$481
482K
Pasay
$785
453K
Cainta
$693
386K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$726
14M
Hanoi
$694
8.72M
Haiphong
$564
2.12M
Da Nang
$699
2.82M
Can Tho
$455
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$414
1.1M
Hai Duong
$586
507K
Bac Ninh
$594
520K
Vinh
$583
490K
Hue
$375
653K
Thanh Hoa
$593
393K
Nam Dinh
$599
352K
Thu Dau Mot
$522
373K
Ha Tinh
$560
380K
Thai Nguyen
$467
340K
Vung Tau
$503
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$528
340K
Ha Long
$579
270K
Viet Tri
$582
278K
Thai Binh
$583
268K
Nha Trang
$540
392K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Da Lat
$563
204K
Ca Mau
$517
315K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
196K
Cam Pha
$574
156K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Rach Gia
$530
251K
Quang Ngai
$407
260K
Dong Hoi
$495
134K