Berlin vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Berlin	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2371	$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$1997
🏠 One person rent	$1330	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$2289	$709
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$284
🚐 Transport expenses	$319	$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3423	$259
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	100	77
😀 Quality of life	94	64
🏙️ Population	3.78M	1.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 186% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 1150th and 6643rd ($2371 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Germany and the Philippines, respectively. Check Germany vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 45th and 5317th 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	$16.2	$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$1.42
☕ Cappuccino	$4.65	$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.71	$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1383	$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2475	$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1800	$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$307	$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47	$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8891	$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6112	$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.44	$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.65	$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2	$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.6	$15
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12679	$12450

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1930
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1960
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1941
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1902
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1979
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1908
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1878
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1921
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1895
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1840
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1920
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1903
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1804
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1827
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1854
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1863
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1848
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1682
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1870
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1517
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1558
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1460
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1332
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1459
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1462
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1459
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1482
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1551
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1461
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1505
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1434
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1448
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1419
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1443
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1190
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1416
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1080
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1551
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1470

Cities near Manila

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