Manila vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$4310
🏠 One person rent
$400
$1265
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$1894
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$3197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
18
😀 Quality of life
65
85
🏙️ Population
1.9M
216K

The cost of living in Manila is 60% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 6679th and 1932nd ($821 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Manila compared to 1.6 months in Wellington. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 5265th and 484th 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
$5.86
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$96.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$6316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$4074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$3.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$7.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$13419

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1788
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1325
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1359
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1458
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1533
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1528
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1518
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1304
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1605
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1787
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1393
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1474
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1696
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1740
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1894
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1527
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1646
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1778
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2156
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1623
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1579
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1261
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2303
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1318
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2379
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1997
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2482
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1928
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2050
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1710
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2308
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1865