Manila vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$400
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
65
64
🏙️ Population
1.9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Manila is 28% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6679th and 7642nd ($821 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in the Philippines and Iran, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Manila compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5265th and 5345th 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
$5.86
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$2262

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Cities near Manila

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 Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488