Bandung vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$224
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
73
😀 Quality of life
39
65
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bandung is 29% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8087th and 6428th ($571 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 7032nd and 4217th 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
$1.76
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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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