Frankfurt vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2230
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$1250
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$2174
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4800
$347
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
77
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
776K
1.9M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 172% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 1425th and 6679th ($2230 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Germany and the Philippines, respectively. Check Germany vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 34th and 5265th 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
$18.6
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8454
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.9
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18543
$14540

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434