Manila vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$377
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
75
😀 Quality of life
65
57
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.24M

The cost of living in Manila is 33% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 6428th and 7726th ($801 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 4217th and 5630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$1527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$9.84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$8.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$2.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$9006

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$577
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$757
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$419
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$541
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$553
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$522
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$596
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$530
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$571
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$438
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$551
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$517
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$512
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$508
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$506
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$441
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$420
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$550
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$485
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$447
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$453
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$434
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$530
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$507
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$499
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$487
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$470
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$512
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$427
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$558
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$388
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$495
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$518
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$458
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$459