Manila vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$379
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
38
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.54M

The cost of living in Manila is 103% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6703rd and 8997th ($790 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 78th in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Manila compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 5220th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3756
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16980
$7422

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$785
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$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
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$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
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$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
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$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
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$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584