Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 66.0% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Manila, you would:
pay 61.2% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
₱263.93
|
$6.84
₩9,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.67
₱211.15
|
$6.08
₩8,374
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
₱59.14
|
$1.56
₩2,154
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₱26.39
|
$0.82
₩1,127
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
₱76.21
|
$3.17
₩4,372
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
₱197.12
|
$5.72
₩7,877
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
₱383.34
|
$8.47
₩11,673
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₱108.04
|
$3.83
₩5,281
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
₱121.02
|
$4.85
₩6,685
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
₱75.37
|
$2.90
₩3,990
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱39.91
|
$1.67
₩2,297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱79.70
|
$2.82
₩3,879
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱38.20
|
$2.77
₩3,810
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
₱50.63
|
$1.68
₩2,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₱57.31
|
$1.38
₩1,898
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
₱313.65
|
$5.41
₩7,453
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.48
₱717.90
|
$41.78
₩57,571
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,857.59
₱1,372,455.35
|
$31,904.23
₩43,963,384
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.76
₱158.89
|
$8.96
₩12,352
|
|
pay 38.7% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
₱2,219.27
|
$21.92
₩30,199
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.30
₱32,175.02
|
$768.77
₩1,059,352
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.03
₱17,202.27
|
$592.83
₩816,914
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
₱4,920.05
|
$138.80
₩191,258
|
|
pay 21.3% more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.89
₱22,371.52
|
$384.99
₩530,505
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,846.39
₱739,014.42
|
$18,449.76
₩25,423,398
|
|
pay 58.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
₱82.35
|
$3.80
₩5,234
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
₱179.95
|
$3.92
₩5,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
₱158.36
|
$3.42
₩4,710
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.28
₱2,777.39
|
$52.16
₩71,879
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.24
₱358.95
|
$10.63
₩14,654
|
|
pay 42.6% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.44
₱2,211.18
|
$60.78
₩83,748
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.87
₱1,776.12
|
$43.57
₩60,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.18
₱4,267.39
|
$72.02
₩99,236
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.74
₱3,781.79
|
$114.47
₩157,733
|
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