Manila vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$384
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
65
61
🏙️ Population
1.85M
8.69M

The cost of living in Manila is 12% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6438th and 6811th ($781 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 11th in the Philippines and Iran, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 4458th and 5288th 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
$4.05
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$2.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$1883

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569