Manila vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$420
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
64
64
🏙️ Population
1.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Manila is 30% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6643rd and 7691st ($829 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in the Philippines and Iran, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5317th and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Tehran

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Manila Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$2402

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466