Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Klang Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 32.2% more expensive than Klang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 57.6% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 58.1% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 66.4% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Klang.
Manila vs. Klang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Klang, you would:
pay 28.2% more for restaurants
|
Klang
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
MYR3.04
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
MYR1.70
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Klang vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.6% more for groceries
|
Klang
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
MYR4.06
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
MYR28.94
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
MYR8.55
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
MYR6.52
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
MYR4.60
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.21
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
MYR4.72
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MYR2.39
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MYR1.71
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MYR2.05
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Klang vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Klang
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.70
MYR97.42
|
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,137.44
MYR148,561.02
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
MYR12.66
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Klang vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 58.1% more for housing
|
Klang
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.94
MYR123.07
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$473.93
MYR1,948.34
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$315.96
MYR1,298.89
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.39
MYR116.71
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Klang vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 66.4% more for childcare
|
Klang
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.86
MYR944.95
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
MYR25,693.75
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Klang vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Klang
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
MYR12.11
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
MYR17.49
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.63
MYR158.79
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Klang vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Klang
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.09
MYR226.49
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MYR141.90
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.71
MYR220.81
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.55
MYR183.14
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Klang vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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