Canberra vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2604
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5825
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1591
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$2539
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2863
$538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
73
😀 Quality of life
82
65
🏙️ Population
381K
1.85M

The cost of living in Canberra is 233% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 522nd and 6438th ($2604 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Australia and the Philippines, respectively. Check Australia vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Canberra compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Canberra ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 367th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Manila

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Canberra Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$32.8
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$136
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.67
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.84
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1634
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2762
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8209
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6798
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.11
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1861
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14837
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1723
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1430
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1610
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1463
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1691
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2348
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1903
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2741
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$1998
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1669
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1404
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1672
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1461
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1707
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1719
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1716
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1693
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1701
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1702
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1317
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2356
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1746
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1707
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1708
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1658
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1688
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1327
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1354
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1462
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1639
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1819
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1723
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1862
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2203
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1552

Cities near Manila

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