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
₩11,174
|
$5.12
₱290.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,635
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,251
|
$0.87
₱49.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,193
|
$0.49
₱27.86
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,390
|
$1.35
₱76.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,253
|
$5.30
₱300.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,430
|
$6.79
₱385.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,338
|
$2.08
₱117.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,718
|
$2.42
₱137.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,678
|
$1.52
₱86.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,198
|
$0.80
₱45.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,462
|
$1.52
₱86.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,808
|
$0.98
₱55.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,455
|
$1.20
₱68.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,967
|
$1.48
₱84.19
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,508
|
$4.14
₱234.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,983
|
$9.93
₱562.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
$25,575.45
₱1,449,987.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,378
|
$2.67
₱151.28
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,593
|
$28.80
₱1,633.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,252,692
|
$468.88
₱26,583.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩695,776
|
$234.44
₱13,291.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩189,146
|
$106.33
₱6,028.32
|
|
pay 3.4% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩546,762
|
$482.52
₱27,356.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,478,281
|
$14,127.39
₱800,945.26
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,079
|
$1.36
₱77.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,109
|
$2.70
₱152.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
$3.07
₱174.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩76,209
|
$40.61
₱2,302.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,238
|
$7.67
₱435.00
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩83,866
|
$33.31
₱1,888.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩66,160
|
$26.60
₱1,507.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩122,965
|
$74.03
₱4,196.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩177,144
|
$60.89
₱3,452.21
|
|
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