Jakarta vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$315
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
77
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.9M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 17% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7328th and 6679th ($684 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Indonesia and the Philippines, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 4224th and 5265th 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
$2.54
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$14540

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$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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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
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$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