Manila vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$609
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1459
🏠 One person rent
$400
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$279
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
79
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.24M

The cost of living in Manila is 35% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 6679th and 7868th ($821 vs $609) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 0.5 months in Tangerang. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 5265th and 5230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Tangerang

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Manila Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$3.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$1403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$8.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$2.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$99.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$8077

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$536
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$684
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$391
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$556
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$467
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$488
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$487
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$551
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$502
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$536
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$417
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$515
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$478
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$478
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$470
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$474
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$405
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$388
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$499
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$439
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$424
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$445
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$405
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$456
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$445
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$439
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$453
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$439
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$419
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$408
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$549
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$379
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$459
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$476
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$411
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$419