Canberra vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Canberra Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2217
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4997
$2163
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$904
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3272
$453
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
74
😀 Quality of life
82
66
🏙️ Population
381K
1.85M

The cost of living in Canberra is 187% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 363rd and 6300th ($2217 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Australia and the Philippines, respectively. Check Australia vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canberra compared to 0.6 months in Manila. Canberra ranked 12th best city to live in Australia vs Manila ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 286th and 4156th 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
$17.2
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$3.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.71
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1364
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1137
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6532
$4670
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5225
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.7
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1719
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14076
$12816

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$1607
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1544
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1540
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1572
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1562
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$1873
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1719
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2397
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2043
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1650
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1502
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1381
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1778
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1659
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1659
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1561
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1510
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1598
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1747
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1105
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2154
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1660
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1940
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1654
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1613
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1764
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1696
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1663
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1563
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1557
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1615
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1441
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2193
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$1674
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1621

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$689
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$798
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$807
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$726
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$539
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$612
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$452
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$767
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$926
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$525
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$532
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$583
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$675
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$564
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$641
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$637
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$575
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$677
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$487
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$574
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$524
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$580
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$432
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$512
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$567
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$804
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$565
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$517
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$466
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$624
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$563
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$564
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$384
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$663
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$539
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$502
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$569
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$541
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$398