Cost of living comparison
Manila is 29.6% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 38.1% less in Manila
Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,432
|
$5.12
₱293.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,834
|
$4.26
₱244.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,302
|
$0.87
₱50.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,220
|
$0.49
₱28.17
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,491
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,467
|
$5.30
₱304.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,693
|
$6.79
₱389.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,438
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,873
|
$2.42
₱138.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,785
|
$1.52
₱87.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,248
|
$0.80
₱46.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,542
|
$1.52
₱87.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,896
|
$0.98
₱55.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,511
|
$1.20
₱68.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,012
|
$1.48
₱85.12
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,658
|
$4.14
₱237.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,433
|
$9.93
₱569.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,211,820
|
$25,575.45
₱1,466,035.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,640
|
$2.67
₱152.96
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,321
|
$28.80
₱1,651.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,281,537
|
$468.88
₱26,877.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩711,797
|
$234.44
₱13,438.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩193,502
|
$106.33
₱6,095.04
|
|
pay 3.4% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩559,352
|
$482.52
₱27,659.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,157,052
|
$14,127.39
₱809,810.23
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,196
|
$1.36
₱78.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,227
|
$2.70
₱154.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,677
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩77,963
|
$40.61
₱2,327.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,589
|
$7.67
₱439.81
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩85,797
|
$33.31
₱1,909.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩67,683
|
$26.60
₱1,524.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩125,796
|
$74.03
₱4,243.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩181,222
|
$60.89
₱3,490.42
|
|
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