Cost of living comparison
Manila is 17.4% cheaper than Incheon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in Manila
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Incheon, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
Incheon
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩8,795
|
$5.12
₱289.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,062
|
$4.26
₱241.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
₩1,808
|
$0.87
₱49.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₩997
|
$0.49
₱27.80
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
Incheon
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,235
|
$1.35
₱76.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩8,903
|
$5.30
₱300.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.86
₩10,728
|
$6.79
₱384.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,173
|
$2.08
₱117.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
₩4,876
|
$2.42
₱136.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,500
|
$1.52
₱86.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩1,921
|
$0.80
₱45.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,398
|
$1.52
₱86.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,663
|
$0.98
₱55.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
₩1,847
|
$1.20
₱67.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
₩997
|
$1.48
₱84.00
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
Incheon
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₩6,013
|
$4.14
₱234.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.03
₩34,159
|
$9.93
₱561.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩36,871,919
|
$25,575.45
₱1,446,751.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.91
₩10,789
|
$2.67
₱150.94
|
|
pay 6.3% less for housing
Incheon
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩30,392
|
$28.80
₱1,629.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.41
₩667,775
|
$468.88
₱26,523.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.23
₩456,041
|
$234.44
₱13,261.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩181,955
|
$106.33
₱6,014.87
|
|
pay 14.5% more for childcare
Incheon
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$276.93
₩377,863
|
$482.52
₱27,295.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,783.32
₩35,180,332
|
$14,127.39
₱799,158.20
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
Incheon
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
₩3,909
|
$1.36
₱77.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
₩4,723
|
$2.70
₱152.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,398
|
$3.07
₱173.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.21
₩53,503
|
$40.61
₱2,297.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,658
|
$7.67
₱434.03
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
Incheon
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
₩79,807
|
$33.31
₱1,884.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
₩50,816
|
$26.60
₱1,504.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.88
₩83,065
|
$74.03
₱4,187.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.27
₩136,812
|
$60.89
₱3,444.51
|
|
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