Manila vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$961
🏠 One person rent
$420
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
38
😀 Quality of life
64
44
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Manila is 123% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6643rd and 9016th ($829 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 79th in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 5317th and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Palembang

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Manila Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$7055

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610