Frankfurt vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
73
😀 Quality of life
94
65
🏙️ Population
759K
1.85M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 143% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 2040th and 6438th ($1902 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 8th in Germany and the Philippines, respectively. Check Germany vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 38th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Manila

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Frankfurt Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$14747

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

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