Manila vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$384
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
1.85M
949K

The cost of living in Manila is 30% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6438th and 4659th ($781 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 9th in the Philippines and South Korea, respectively. Check the Philippines vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 4458th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Seongnam

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Manila Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$19963

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949