Manila vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$400
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
61
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Manila is 64% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6679th and 8720th ($821 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 29th in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Manila compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 5265th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Semarang

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Manila Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$2303

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411