Cost of living

Vietnam

compared to

Philippines

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Vietnam
Philippines
Cost of living one person
$643
$669
Cost of living Family
$1933
$1805
One person rent
$352
$278
Family rent
$1040
$1074
Food expenses
$229
$251
Transport expenses
$60.3
$28.78
Monthly salary after tax
$554.28
$405.92
Quality of life
32.84
32.84
Human freedom index
5.09
6.13
Life expectancy
83.83
81.51
English speaking %
14.53%
48.75%
Population
95.5M
106.7M

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($643) is 4% less expensive than in Philippines ($669). Vietnam ranked 150th vs 144th for Philippines in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Vietnam compared to 0.7 months in Philippines .

Eating Out
Vietnam
Philippines
Lunch Menu
$1.72
$3.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.29
$20.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$3.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.21
Cappuccino
$1.52
$2.24
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
Vietnam
Philippines
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255.66
$291.58
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.15
$146.3
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916.8
$796.71
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573.78
$422.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.81
$69.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.14
$113.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$30.48
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.92
$7.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$2351
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$1195
Transportation
Vietnam
Philippines
Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.32
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.37
$10.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$3.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.25
Groceries
Vietnam
Philippines
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.37
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.77
$7.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.42
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$8.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.08
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.21
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.7
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.41
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.54
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.43
$6.25
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.95
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$4.44
Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.54
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.36
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.36
Other
Vietnam
Philippines
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.26
$26.73
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$6.31
Doctor's visit
$34.81
$12.69
Haircut, simple
$5.22
$4.35
Brand Jeans
$26.59
$32.15
Brand Sneakers
$91.98
$64.27
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266.57
$146.61
International Primary School, 1 year
$10944
$6638