Cost of living comparison
Manila is 24.6% cheaper than Busan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 1.8% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% less in Manila
The cost of housing and childcare in Manila are more expensive than in Busan. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Busan, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Busan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩9,478
|
$5.12
₱293.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,688
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
₩2,699
|
$0.87
₱50.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
₩1,843
|
$0.49
₱28.19
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Busan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$1.35
₱77.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
₩7,503
|
$5.30
₱304.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.49
₩12,480
|
$6.79
₱389.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
₩4,711
|
$2.08
₱119.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
₩5,350
|
$2.42
₱138.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.74
₩5,493
|
$1.52
₱87.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩2,073
|
$0.80
₱46.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.27
₩4,804
|
$1.52
₱87.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
₩3,420
|
$0.98
₱56.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
₩3,344
|
$1.20
₱68.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,209
|
$1.48
₱85.19
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Busan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₩6,446
|
$4.14
₱237.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.97
₩63,186
|
$9.93
₱569.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$25,575.45
₱1,467,250.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.31
₩15,165
|
$2.67
₱153.08
|
|
pay 20.9% more for housing
|
Busan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩23,695
|
$28.80
₱1,652.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.50
₩693,294
|
$468.88
₱26,899.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩421,242
|
$234.44
₱13,449.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩126,300
|
$106.33
₱6,100.09
|
|
pay 1.8% more for childcare
|
Busan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.47
₩702,070
|
$482.52
₱27,682.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,786.91
₩20,272,277
|
$14,127.39
₱810,481.25
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Busan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$1.36
₱78.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
₩5,621
|
$2.70
₱154.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
$3.07
₱176.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.13
₩73,717
|
$40.61
₱2,329.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
₩16,323
|
$7.67
₱440.18
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Busan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.27
₩147,435
|
$33.31
₱1,911.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
₩94,779
|
$26.60
₱1,525.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.24
₩132,691
|
$74.03
₱4,246.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
₩168,497
|
$60.89
₱3,493.31
|
|
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