Manila vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$377
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$4072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
65
98
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.14M

The cost of living in Manila is 66% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 6428th and 1024th ($801 vs $2345) 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 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 4217th and 7th 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
$4.82
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$14689

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Cities near Manila

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

Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876