Manila vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$377
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
1.85M
7.01M

The cost of living in Manila is 50% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6428th and 3292nd ($801 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in the Philippines and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4217th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$10359

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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 Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489