Manila vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$379
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
96
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
1.85M
8.69M

The cost of living in Manila is 16% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6703rd and 7204th ($790 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in the Philippines and Iran, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 5220th and 5113th 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
$5.15
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3756
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16980
$2007

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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
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488