Philippines vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$616
$2432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1464
$5701
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$2540
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$3269
💸 GDP per capita
$3985
$53246
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
69.8
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
70
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
116M
69.2M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($616) is 75% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2432). the Philippines ranked 165th vs 11th for the United Kingdom in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in the Philippines compared to 1.3 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 106th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for the Philippines and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 86 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$7.24
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$2759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$2247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.9
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.45%
5.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$8898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$5803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$95.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$9.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$22.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.69
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6955
$23184

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$697
3.08M
Taguig
$868
1.31M
Manila
$821
1.9M
Davao
$659
1.85M
Caloocan
$574
1.71M
Pasig
$609
853K
Antipolo
$544
914K
Paranaque
$660
703K
Cagayan de Oro
$641
742K
Cebu
$796
965K
San Jose del Monte
$504
686K
Mandaluyong
$755
466K
Valenzuela
$458
725K
Pasay
$804
453K
Dasmarinas
$416
745K
Zamboanga
$530
1.02M
Bacoor
$549
661K
Las Pinas
$605
616K
La Union
$606
825K
Marikina
$584
471K
Palawan
$635
969K
General Santos
$525
722K
Muntinlupa
$683
552K
Cainta
$733
386K
Calamba
$496
575K
Binan
$589
584K
Angeles
$636
483K
Bacolod
$603
625K
Lapu-Lapu
$729
498K
General Trias
$501
482K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3740
8.8M
Birmingham
$2219
1.14M
Glasgow
$2121
626K
Manchester
$2365
548K
Edinburgh
$2331
488K
Sheffield
$1940
518K
Leeds
$2087
536K
Liverpool
$1998
513K
Bristol
$2592
472K
Cardiff
$2194
384K
Bolton
$2079
285K
Coventry
$2010
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
300K
Bradford
$1787
293K
Leicester
$1838
369K
Nottingham
$1891
289K
Belfast
$1954
345K
Sunderland
$1573
277K
Derby
$1733
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2204
277K
Southampton
$2286
271K
Milton Keynes
$2310
264K
Northampton
$1894
246K
Plymouth
$1849
268K
Kingston upon Hull
$1667
260K
Swansea
$1753
247K
Portsmouth
$2044
248K
Solihull
$1957
207K
Croydon
$2564
192K
Wolverhampton
$1836
251K