Manila vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1319
🏠 One person rent
$400
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
77
83
😀 Quality of life
65
52
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.64M

The cost of living in Manila is 53% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 6679th and 8492nd ($821 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 16th 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 0.6 months in South Tangerang. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs South Tangerang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 5265th and 6544th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs South Tangerang

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Manila South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$1.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$1440
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$1.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$123
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$7419

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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
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$609
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$684
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$391
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$556
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$467
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$488
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$551
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$487
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$502
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$536
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$417
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$515
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$478
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$478
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$470
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$474
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$499
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$424
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$445
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$439
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$405
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$445
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$456
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$453
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$439
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$439
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$419
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$408
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$549
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$379
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$459
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$476
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$411
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$419
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495