Bandung vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$512
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$208
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
73
😀 Quality of life
43
65
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bandung is 34% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8422nd and 6438th ($512 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 8th in Indonesia and the Philippines, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Bandung ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6788th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Manila

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Bandung Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.5%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.43
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10407
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$547
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$552
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$393
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$495
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$718
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$426
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$545
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$573
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$512
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$493
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$479
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$570
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$427
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$422
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$403
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$383
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$440
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$439
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$427
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$450
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$457
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$459
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$403
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$383
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$522
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$476
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$454
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$469
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$521
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$479
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$444
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$873
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$546

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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