Dubai vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
64
73
😀 Quality of life
86
65
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.85M

The cost of living in Dubai is 188% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 1098th and 6428th ($2309 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 306th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Manila

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Dubai Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$6.12
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$14739

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442