Bali vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$724
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$225
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
77
😀 Quality of life
61
64
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.9M

The cost of living in Bali is 35% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4961st and 6643rd ($1115 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Indonesia and the Philippines, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Bali ranked 9th best city to live in Indonesia vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 5831st and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Manila

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Bali Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.26
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5255
$12450

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$780
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$493
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$387
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$450
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$437
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$358
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$386
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$520
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$402
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$416
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$428
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$419
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$566
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$381
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$400
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$436
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$490
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$427
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$436
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$452
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$486
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$446
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$457
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$439
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$470
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$458
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$494
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$502
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$482
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$468
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$556
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$468
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$515
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$530
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$466
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$376
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$627
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$516

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413