Gold Coast vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2239
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4966
$2308
🏠 One person rent
$1436
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3017
$526
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
73
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
608K
1.85M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 192% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 1278th and 6586th ($2239 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Australia and the Philippines, respectively. Check Australia vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Gold Coast compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Gold Coast ranked 6th best city to live in Australia vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 223rd and 4165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Manila

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Gold Coast Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.49
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1508
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1209
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2204
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1987
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8546
$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3976
$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$3.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2092
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6970
$13387

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Gold CoastManila

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$2067
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$2016
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$1781
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1677
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1748
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1683
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1504
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1185
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1557
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1478
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1448
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1411
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1702
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2099
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1824
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1584
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2539
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2252
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1538
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1511
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1416
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1616
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2023
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1619
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1667
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1601
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1691
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1291
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1727
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1691
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1654
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1643
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2194
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1620
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1645

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372