Manila vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$384
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
17
😀 Quality of life
65
85
🏙️ Population
1.85M
419K

The cost of living in Manila is 65% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 6438th and 1237th ($781 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in the Philippines and New Zealand, respectively. Check the Philippines vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 4458th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Wellington

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Manila Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$7.23
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$13015

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597