Dubai vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
74
😀 Quality of life
91
65
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.85M

The cost of living in Dubai is 218% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 848th and 6703rd ($2514 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 158th and 5220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$16980

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448