Manila vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$400
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
65
100
🏙️ Population
1.9M
5.35M

The cost of living in Manila is 67% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6679th and 893rd ($821 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in Manila compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5265th and 1st 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
$5.86
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$26129

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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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172