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Mulheim An Der Ruhr vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Mulheim An Der Ruhr is 2.7 times more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Groceries: pay 34.2% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Transportation: pay 4.0 times more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Clothing: pay 95.1% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr

The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Mulheim An Der Ruhr are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Mulheim An Der Ruhr.

Mulheim An Der Ruhr vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mulheim An Der Ruhr instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.52	$16.35 €14.08	+171.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.94	$11.68 €10.05	+171.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.35	$3.30 €2.84	+239.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.73	$2.85 €2.46	+466.9%
Average			+262.4%

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pay 34.2% more for groceries

	Manila	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.74	$2.33 €2.00	+74.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.46	$7.48 €6.43	+74.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.22	$5.17 €4.45	-29.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.69	$3.88 €3.34	+75.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.82	$6.67 €5.74	+192.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.50	$1.44 €1.24	-4.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.55	$0.87 €0.75	+5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.64	$1.03 €0.89	-37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.45	$2.19 €1.88	+113.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.08	$0.69 €0.60	-40.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.15	$0.71 €0.61	-48.2%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 4.0 times more for transportation

	Manila	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.80	$7.63 €6.57	+82.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱812.61	$62.49 €53.79	+354.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1M	$31,745.96 €27,327.14	+25.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.68	$24.29 €20.91	+730.7%
Average			+298.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Manila	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,600.23	$45.41 €39.09	+67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,288.01	$864.31 €744.01	+68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,863.86	$1,167.99 €1,005.41	+364.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,933.48	$284.08 €244.54	+182.7%
Average			+170.7%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Manila	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,182.49	$782.55 €673.63	+464.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$19,466.49 €16,756.89	+14.3%
Average			+239.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.34	$5.26 €4.52	+259.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.77	$4.36 €3.76	+68.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.99	$9.58 €8.24	+193.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,487.76	$33.87 €29.16	-19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.85	$14.02 €12.06	+87.3%
Average			+117.7%

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pay 95.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,906.63	$98.11 €84.45	+99.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,753.48	$43.80 €37.70	+47.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,773.99	$109.99 €94.68	+36.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,934.30	$147.95 €127.35	+197.7%
Average			+95.1%

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