Manila vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$420
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
44
😀 Quality of life
64
64
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Manila is 11% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6643rd and 6046th ($829 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the Philippines and Mongolia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5317th and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$8817

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$904
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672