Dallas vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$538
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
91
65
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.85M

The cost of living in Dallas is 220% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 689th and 6438th ($2497 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 8th in the United States and the Philippines, respectively. Check the United States vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 116th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Manila

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Dallas Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$14747

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

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