Manila vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$991
🏠 One person rent
$384
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
38
😀 Quality of life
65
40
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.54M

The cost of living in Manila is 71% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6438th and 8738th ($781 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 56th 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 0.6 months in Palembang. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 4458th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$8156

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480