Manila vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$384
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
65
98
🏙️ Population
1.85M
4.84M

The cost of living in Manila is 71% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6438th and 318th ($781 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st 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 1.4 months in Sydney. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4458th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Sydney

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Manila Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816