Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Szombathely, Hungary

Szombathely vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Szombathely is 30.4% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 54.6% more in Szombathely
Groceries: pay 16.1% less in Szombathely
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Szombathely
Childcare: pay 28.9% less in Szombathely
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% less in Szombathely
Clothing: pay 55.4% more in Szombathely

The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Szombathely are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Szombathely. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Szombathely.

Szombathely vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Szombathely instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 54.6% more for restaurants

	Manila	Szombathely
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱292.50	$9.86 HUF3,558.42	+92.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱243.75	$7.89 HUF2,846.73	+85.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱49.92	$1.03 HUF370.08	+17.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.10	$0.61 HUF218.25	+23.1%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 16.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Szombathely
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.30	$1.39 HUF502.73	+3.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱303.27	$6.44 HUF2,324.83	+21.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱388.44	$3.78 HUF1,364.07	-44.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱118.85	$2.56 HUF925.19	+23.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.33	$2.90 HUF1,047.35	+20.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.02	$0.75 HUF271.08	-50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱45.97	$0.72 HUF258.08	-11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.03	$0.82 HUF294.12	-46.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.85	$1.21 HUF435.69	+23.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.67	$0.52 HUF186.37	-57.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱84.91	$0.60 HUF215.07	-59.9%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Manila	Szombathely
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱236.80	$6.03 HUF2,173.45	+45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱567.73	$17.48 HUF6,305.52	+76.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,462,480.87	$39,444.51 HUF14,228,929.38	+54.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.59	$11.21 HUF4,042.36	+320.0%
Average			+124.0%

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Manila	Szombathely
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,647.15	$16.00 HUF5,772.55	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,812.10	$355.12 HUF128,103.07	-24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,406.07	$289.36 HUF104,380.28	+23.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,080.26	$154.49 HUF55,729.02	+45.3%

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pay 28.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Szombathely
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,592.14	$236.75 HUF85,402.04	-50.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱807,846.58	$13,152.55 HUF4,744,557.98	-6.9%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Szombathely
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.00	$1.21 HUF436.50	-11.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.23	$1.68 HUF607.30	-37.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.50	$5.26 HUF1,897.82	+71.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,322.24	$38.14 HUF13,759.22	-6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱438.74	$3.93 HUF1,418.62	-48.7%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 55.4% more for clothing

	Manila	Szombathely
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,904.90	$76.94 HUF27,755.66	+131.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,520.88	$27.95 HUF10,082.19	+5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,232.99	$83.30 HUF30,048.87	+12.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,481.96	$105.22 HUF37,956.46	+72.8%
Average			+55.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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