Manila vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$2562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$5745
🏠 One person rent
$420
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$4370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
64
96
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.14M

The cost of living in Manila is 68% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 6643rd and 791st ($829 vs $2562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the Philippines and Australia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 5317th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Perth

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Manila Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$2661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$6868
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$9.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$25.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$3.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$70.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$2283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$17749

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1831
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2239
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1986
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2018
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1604
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2133
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1566
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2355
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1905
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1876
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$504
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$493
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$387
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$780
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1115
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1606
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$566
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1493
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$2065
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2179
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$416
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$358
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1896
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1813
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1933
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$386
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$450
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$428
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$437
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2543
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1834
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$499
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$500
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$436
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$402
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1913