Auckland vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
73
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.85M

The cost of living in Auckland is 192% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 1099th and 6438th ($2279 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in New Zealand and the Philippines, respectively. Check New Zealand vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 119th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Manila

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Auckland Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$14747

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371