Cost of living comparison

 Philippines
compared to
 Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 11.8% more expensive than Philippines overall.

Restaurants
pay 17.6% less in Hanoi
Groceries
pay 16.5% less in Hanoi
Transportation
pay 25.1% more in Hanoi
Housing
pay 1.6% less in Hanoi
Childcare
pay 89.7% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.9% less in Hanoi
Clothing
pay 26.1% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Philippines, you would:

pay 17.6% less for restaurants

 
Philippines
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.60
₱203.23
$1.98
₫51,757
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.18
₱179.49
$4.75
₫124,216
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.73
₱41.24
$0.44
₫11,593

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

 
Philippines
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
₱65.97
$1.03
₫26,906
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.38
₱190.77
$5.00
₫130,905
Milk (1 gallon) $6.61
₱373.84
$5.30
₫138,684

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pay 25.1% more for transportation

 
Philippines
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.22
₱238.69
$3.47
₫90,748
Monthly public transit pass $11.49
₱649.46
$7.91
₫207,027
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,375.77
₱1,490,626.52
$39,554.95
₫1,035,133,233

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pay 1.6% less for housing

 
Philippines
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.28
₱1,654.92
$9.00
₫235,629
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $242.58
₱13,709.67
$338.66
₫8,862,623
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $157.31
₱8,890.55
$239.31
₫6,262,556

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pay 89.7% more for childcare

 
Philippines
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $165.07
₱9,329.17
$243.92
₫6,383,322
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,295.45
₱299,272.14
$12,260.72
₫320,856,798

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pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Philippines
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.23
₱69.54
$0.99
₫25,878
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.19
₱123.62
$1.83
₫47,974
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.57
₱144.98
$1.38
₫36,230

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pay 26.1% more for clothing

 
Philippines
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$35.44
₱2,002.79
$36.72
₫960,977
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.98
₱1,298.78
$26.37
₫690,089
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.92
₱3,668.68
$92.93
₫2,431,951

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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