Dubai vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
77
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.9M

The cost of living in Dubai is 198% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 947th and 6643rd ($2470 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 184th and 5317th 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
$11.9
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$12450

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413