Bandung vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$210
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
77
😀 Quality of life
62
64
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.9M

The cost of living in Bandung is 39% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8655th and 6643rd ($502 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 5685th and 5317th 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
$1.4
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$12450

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

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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