Bali vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3559
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$705
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.9
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
36
73
😀 Quality of life
55
65
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bali is 40% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4844th and 6428th ($1121 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Indonesia and the Philippines, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 5819th and 4217th 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
$2.69
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3170
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.33
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8739
$14739

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$892
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$530
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$380
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$518
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$495
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$388
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$427
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$558
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$512
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$470
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$487
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$507
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$601
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$434
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$447
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$453
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$550
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$488
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$503
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$506
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$524
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$508
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$512
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$505
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$515
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$517
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$551
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$571
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$534
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$530
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$638
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$596
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$509
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$541
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$620
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$553
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$419
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$757
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$577

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442