Manila vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Manila Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$794
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$6332
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$980
$2864
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$356
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$4101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
1.85M
4.84M

The cost of living in Manila is 69% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6381st and 378th ($794 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.6 months in Manila compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4402nd and 10th 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
$3.74
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.71
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$3415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.91%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4609
$15741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2932
$10385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.82
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.31
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.53
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$422
$1907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12857
$16834

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$701
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$808
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$784
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$754
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$661
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$847
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$677
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$441
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$819
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$982
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$503
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$554
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$674
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$680
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$656
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$600
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$591
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$667
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$499
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$561
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$620
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$439
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$516
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$612
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$693
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$558
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$558
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$463
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$622
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$537
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$527
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$380
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$655
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$528
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$543
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$620
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$565
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$396

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2039
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1836
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1668
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1711
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1612
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1713
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1896
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861