Berlin vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2308
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$526
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.85M

The cost of living in Berlin is 165% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 1762nd and 6586th ($2027 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Germany and the Philippines, respectively. Check Germany vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 21st and 4165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Manila

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Berlin Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$3.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$13387

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372