Jakarta vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$285
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
77
😀 Quality of life
71
64
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.9M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 24% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7756th and 6643rd ($627 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Indonesia and the Philippines, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 3291st and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Manila

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Jakarta Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$12450

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$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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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