Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Manila 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Manila are 45.1% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 46.0% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Manila are 48.4% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manila are 39.0% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Manila are 54.3% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 66.9% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Manila Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (418.98 ₱) |
7,160.27 ₩ (300.00 ₱) |
-28.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (2,932.85 ₱) |
35,801.35 ₩ (1,500.00 ₱) |
-48.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (335.18 ₱) |
5,966.89 ₩ (250.00 ₱) |
-25.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (209.49 ₱) |
1,670.73 ₩ (70.00 ₱) |
-66.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (293.28 ₱) |
2,864.11 ₩ (120.00 ₱) |
-59.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,288.96 ₩ (221.60 ₱) |
4,057.49 ₩ (170.00 ₱) |
-23.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,115.39 ₩ (88.63 ₱) |
1,295.44 ₩ (54.28 ₱) |
-38.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,078.10 ₩ (45.17 ₱) |
762.71 ₩ (31.96 ₱) |
-29.3 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,080.89 ₩ (464.27 ₱) |
9,402.16 ₩ (393.93 ₱) |
-15.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,783.87 ₩ (158.54 ₱) |
1,672.65 ₩ (70.08 ₱) |
-55.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,111.10 ₩ (88.45 ₱) |
600.82 ₩ (25.17 ₱) |
-71.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,480.96 ₩ (187.74 ₱) |
2,862.62 ₩ (119.94 ₱) |
-36.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,209.96 ₩ (302.08 ₱) |
4,909.43 ₩ (205.69 ₱) |
-31.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,340.11 ₩ (265.64 ₱) |
3,139.06 ₩ (131.52 ₱) |
-50.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,560.74 ₩ (1,029.04 ₱) |
5,097.59 ₩ (213.58 ₱) |
-79.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (173.97 ₱) |
1,992.00 ₩ (83.46 ₱) |
-52.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,167.73 ₩ (90.82 ₱) |
1,090.15 ₩ (45.68 ₱) |
-49.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,620.45 ₩ (151.69 ₱) |
2,105.69 ₩ (88.22 ₱) |
-41.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,668.90 ₩ (153.72 ₱) |
1,277.34 ₩ (53.52 ₱) |
-65.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,571.93 ₩ (107.76 ₱) |
1,482.45 ₩ (62.11 ₱) |
-42.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,938.71 ₩ (81.23 ₱) |
1,818.81 ₩ (76.20 ₱) |
-6.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (138.92 ₱) |
2,102.65 ₩ (88.10 ₱) |
-36.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,527.66 ₩ (64.01 ₱) |
1,048.28 ₩ (43.92 ₱) |
-31.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (1,047.45 ₱) |
11,933.78 ₩ (500.00 ₱) |
-52.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,384.63 ₩ (141.81 ₱) |
1,845.44 ₩ (77.32 ₱) |
-45.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,886.44 ₩ (162.83 ₱) |
2,099.15 ₩ (87.95 ₱) |
-46.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (188.54 ₱) |
3,997.82 ₩ (167.50 ₱) |
-11.2 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (60.75 ₱) |
716.03 ₩ (30.00 ₱) |
-50.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (2,555.77 ₱) |
11,933.78 ₩ (500.00 ₱) |
-80.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (201.11 ₱) |
1,074.04 ₩ (45.00 ₱) |
-77.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (67.43 ₱) |
518.55 ₩ (21.73 ₱) |
-67.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (502.77 ₱) |
3,460.80 ₩ (145.00 ₱) |
-71.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (266.45 ₱) |
5,925.47 ₩ (248.26 ₱) |
-6.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (1,580,848.05 ₱) |
33,414,596.76 ₩ (1,400,000.00 ₱) |
-11.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,894,531.25 ₩ (1,420,108.23 ₱) |
27,618,187.12 ₩ (1,157,142.86 ₱) |
-18.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
243,171.59 ₩ (10,188.37 ₱) |
171,233.39 ₩ (7,174.31 ₱) |
-29.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59,434.21 ₩ (2,490.17 ₱) |
44,601.14 ₩ (1,868.69 ₱) |
-25.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,383.86 ₩ (1,356.81 ₱) |
39,294.70 ₩ (1,646.36 ₱) |
+21.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
69,621.21 ₩ (2,916.98 ₱) |
54,418.06 ₩ (2,280.00 ₱) |
-21.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24,637.78 ₩ (1,032.27 ₱) |
9,069.68 ₩ (380.00 ₱) |
-63.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (628.47 ₱) |
8,950.34 ₩ (375.00 ₱) |
-40.3 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (21,696.11 ₱) |
626,026.45 ₩ (26,229.17 ₱) |
+20.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (1,158,666.19 ₱) |
19,775,985.84 ₩ (828,571.43 ₱) |
-28.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79,325.73 ₩ (3,323.58 ₱) |
49,560.31 ₩ (2,076.47 ₱) |
-37.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58,898.11 ₩ (2,467.70 ₱) |
40,915.83 ₩ (1,714.29 ₱) |
-30.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (4,883.00 ₱) |
106,658.20 ₩ (4,468.75 ₱) |
-8.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
167,039.67 ₩ (6,998.60 ₱) |
99,448.20 ₩ (4,166.67 ₱) |
-40.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,170,890.84 ₩ (49,057.82 ₱) |
637,284.62 ₩ (26,700.86 ₱) |
-45.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
713,225.08 ₩ (29,882.60 ₱) |
330,736.31 ₩ (13,857.14 ₱) |
-53.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,659,473.48 ₩ (153,324.10 ₱) |
2,128,191.58 ₩ (89,166.67 ₱) |
-41.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,112,584.14 ₩ (88,512.75 ₱) |
843,889.05 ₩ (35,357.14 ₱) |
-60.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,397,201.13 ₩ (100,437.59 ₱) |
503,831.48 ₩ (21,109.46 ₱) |
-79.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,373,665.77 ₩ (57,553.65 ₱) |
358,471.79 ₩ (15,019.20 ₱) |
-73.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,958,333.16 ₩ (165,845.68 ₱) |
708,204.02 ₩ (29,672.23 ₱) |
-82.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.06 | 7.54 | +49.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 209 | 149 |
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| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Quezon City | 7.32 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Pasig | 11.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cainta | 11.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bacoor | 12.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Imus | 14.50 miles |