Manila vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$384
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
65
98
🏙️ Population
1.85M
4.53M

The cost of living in Manila is 67% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6438th and 933rd ($781 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in the Philippines and Australia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4458th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Melbourne

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Manila Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$7
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$18868

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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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481