Manila vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$379
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
74
65
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.13M

The cost of living in Manila is 27% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6703rd and 5071st ($790 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 32nd in the Philippines and South Korea, respectively. Check the Philippines vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Manila compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 5220th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3756
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16980
$13568

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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
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998