Manila vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$377
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.4M

The cost of living in Manila is 12% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6428th and 6109th ($801 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.7 months in Manila compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 4217th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$5.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$875
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$568
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594