Cost of living comparison
Manila is 29.6% cheaper than Seoul.
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
₩11,395
|
$5.12
₱300.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,295
|
$0.87
₱51.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,216
|
$0.49
₱28.91
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,436
|
$5.30
₱312.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,656
|
$6.79
₱399.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,851
|
$2.42
₱142.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,770
|
$1.52
₱89.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,241
|
$0.80
₱47.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,530
|
$1.52
₱89.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,883
|
$0.98
₱57.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,503
|
$1.20
₱70.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,006
|
$1.48
₱87.37
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,636
|
$4.14
₱243.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,228
|
$9.93
₱584.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,602
|
$2.67
₱156.99
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩709,526
|
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
|
pay 3.4% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩557,567
|
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,180
|
$1.36
₱80.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,210
|
$2.70
₱158.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩77,715
|
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,539
|
$7.67
₱451.42
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩180,644
|
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
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