Manila vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$377
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
38
😀 Quality of life
65
34
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.54M

The cost of living in Manila is 91% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6428th and 8933rd ($801 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 77th in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 4217th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571