List of ASEAN countries and subdivisions by minimum wage

This is a list of the official minimum wage rates of the Top 10 cities with the largest economies in ASEAN. Some cities may have a complicated minimum wage system. For example, in Vietnam, both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi has 2 types of minimum wage rates. Singapore and Metro Manila also has different types of minimum wage systems based on industries/services. Other cities from Indonesia and Malaysia have simple rate systems for minimum wages such as Jakarta, Kuala lumpur, Surabaya, Bandung and Medan. In the table below, only the lowest minimum wage is cited.

Methodology

The minimum wages listed refer to a gross amount, that is before deduction of taxes and social security contributions, which vary from one city to another. Also excluded from calculations are regulated paid days off, including public holidays, sick leave, annual leave and social insurance contributions paid by the employer. Converted local currency to US Dollar is calculated on the exchange rate of 1 January 2024 ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} with the exception of Manila on 13 July 2024. ^[6]

For comparison, an annual wage column is provided in international dollars, a hypothetical unit of currency calculated based on the purchasing power parity (PPP) of household final consumption expenditure. For calculating the annual wage, the lowest general minimum wage was used.

Minimum wage by city proper

See also: List of ASEAN country subdivisions by GDP § By city proper

List minimum wage of Top 10 cities with the largest economies in ASEAN

City [n 1]	Population estimates	Area (km2)	Per Hour			Per Month			Annual			Country	Year
			in local currency	in US$	PPP Int$	in local currency	in US$	PPP Int$	in local currency	in US$	PPP Int$
Singapore [n 2]	5,917,600	734.30	SGD 8.62	6.53	10.11	SGD 1,500	1,136	1,760	SGD 18,000	13,635	21,119	Singapore	2024 [7]
Jakarta	10,671,973	664.01	IDR 29,123	1.89	6.05	IDR 5,067,381	329	1,053	IDR 60,808,572	3,951	12,639	Indonesia	2024 [8]
Bangkok	9,063,316	1,568.73	THB 45.38	1.32	3.96	THB 7,895	230	689	THB 94,743	2,768	8,263	Thailand	2024 [9]
Manila [n 3]	14,262,204	636.00	PHP 75.38	1.29	3.81	PHP 13,115	225	663	PHP 157,383	2,694	7,953	Philippines	2024 [10]
Ho Chi Minh City [n 4]	9,165,800	2,061.20	VND 25,345	1.04	3.06	VND 4,410,000	182	533	VND 52,920,000	2,181	6,392	Vietnam	2024 [11]
Kuala Lumpur	2,079,259	243.00	MYR 8.72	1.90	6.23	MYR 1,700	371	1,214	MYR 20,400	4,454	14,571	Malaysia	2025 [12]
Hanoi [n 4]	8,330,800	3,359.82	VND 25,345	1.04	3.06	VND 4,410,000	182	533	VND 52,920,000	2,181	6,392	Vietnam	2024 [11]
Surabaya	2,911,427	350.56	IDR 27,158	1.76	5.17	IDR 4,720,542	307	900	IDR 56,705,748	3,685	10,801	Indonesia	2024 [8]
Bandung	2,507,137	167.31	IDR 24,191	1.57	4.61	IDR 4,209,309	274	802	IDR 50,511,708	3,282	9,621	Indonesia	2024 [8]
Medan	2,863,919	265.10	IDR 21,661	1.41	4.13	IDR 3,769,082	245	718	IDR 45,228,984	2,939	8,615	Indonesia	2024 [13]

Notes

1. Based on the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, 1 week = 5 days = 40 Hours work and 1 year = 12 month
2. None. However, there are exception: Administration jobs have a minimum basic wage of S$1,500 (US$1,136) per month effective January 2024
3. The Minimum Wage on Sector/Industry: Agriculture, Plantation and Non-Plantation
4. There are some districts in both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi that is included in Region II in Vietnam

See also

• List of ASEAN country subdivisions by GDP

References

1. "US Dollar (USD) To Singapore Dollar (SGD) Exchange Rate History for 2024". exchange-rates.org. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
2. "US Dollar (USD) To Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) Exchange Rate History for 2024". exchange-rates.org. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
3. "US Dollar (USD) To Thai Baht (THB) Exchange Rate History for 2024". exchange-rates.org. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
4. "US Dollar (USD) To Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) Exchange Rate History for 2024". exchange-rates.org. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
5. "US Dollar (USD) To Vietnamese Dong (VND) Exchange Rate History for 2024". exchange-rates.org. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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13. "Upah Minimum Regional (UMR) Kota Medan 2024". umsu.ac.id. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

External links

• 4 ASEAN infographics: population, market, economy