Philippines vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$1118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$3093
🏠 One person rent
$290
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$1095
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.7
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$364
$2392
💸 GDP per capita
$3499
$32423
😃 Human freedom index
6.46
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
63
🌐 English speaking %
58.2%
20%
🎓 Higher education
59
87
😀 Quality of life
46
87
🏙️ Population
109M
51.5M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($614) is 45% less expensive than in South Korea ($1118). the Philippines ranked 152nd vs 62nd for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in the Philippines compared to 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 94th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs South Korea

We calculate prices for the Philippines and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 86 and 87 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Philippines South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.72
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$5.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$1256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$379
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2360
$10104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$4.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.23
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.7
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$174
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4971
$17694

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$759
2.96M
Manila
$781
1.85M
Davao
$614
1.78M
Makati
$842
630K
Taguig
$860
887K
Caloocan
$804
1.66M
Valenzuela
$491
715K
Pasig
$817
803K
Cebu
$735
964K
Las Pinas
$590
606K
Paranaque
$640
690K
Muntinlupa
$681
543K
San Jose del Monte
$496
652K
La Union
$556
822K
Dasmarinas
$441
703K
Marikina
$519
456K
Pasay
$673
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$638
728K
Antipolo
$534
887K
General Trias
$523
451K
Zamboanga
$440
977K
Mandaluyong
$792
426K
Calamba
$483
540K
Imus
$568
497K
Bacoor
$550
665K
Palawan
$584
940K
General Santos
$449
697K
Lapu-Lapu
$651
498K
Angeles
$660
463K
Binan
$511
407K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1444
9.67M
Busan
$1029
3.45M
Incheon
$1020
2.94M
Daegu
$1113
2.44M
Daejeon
$924
1.48M
Gwangju
$1147
1.49M
Suwon
$987
1.23M
Ulsan
$1078
1.15M
Seongnam
$1121
949K
Changwon
$1073
1.05M
Cheongju
$903
849K
Yongin
$1256
971K
Jeju Island
$1056
678K
Goyang
$1144
1.06M
Hwaseong
$1088
904K
Namyangju
$1106
713K
Bucheon
$1152
793K
Gimhae
$907
534K
Jeju
$1003
435K
Cheonan
$940
652K
Ansan
$1127
653K
Siheung
$1081
425K
Uijeongbu
$986
463K
Anyang
$1097
548K
Gunsan
$975
275K
Pohang
$989
504K
Masan
$1006
430K
Jeonju
$787
653K
Pyeongtaek
$924
458K
Paju
$1072
415K