Manila vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$2448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$5605
🏠 One person rent
$400
$1473
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$2303
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$4181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.14M

The cost of living in Manila is 66% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 6679th and 978th ($821 vs $2448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in the Philippines and Australia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Manila compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 5265th and 10th 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
$5.86
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$8.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
5.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$6285
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$4935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$5.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$4.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$2141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$15409

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434

Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1838
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2219
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$2016
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2025
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1618
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2128
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2338
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1904
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1870
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$527
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$496
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$409
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$822
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1175
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1604
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$593
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1487
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1861
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2217
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$439
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$379
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1906
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1822
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1928
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$408
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$476
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$453
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$459
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2496
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1829
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$514
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1894