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Ulyanovsk vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Ulyanovsk is 17.0% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% more in Ulyanovsk
Groceries: pay 44.1% less in Ulyanovsk
Transportation: pay 9.5% more in Ulyanovsk
Housing: pay 38.1% less in Ulyanovsk
Childcare: pay 53.3% less in Ulyanovsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% less in Ulyanovsk
Clothing: pay 30.1% more in Ulyanovsk

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Ulyanovsk are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ulyanovsk.

Ulyanovsk vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulyanovsk instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 13.5% more for restaurants

	Manila	Ulyanovsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱348.97	$8.34 RUB639.38	+38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱249.26	$5.36 RUB411.03	+24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.29	$1.01 RUB77.64	+4.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.19	$0.44 RUB33.49	-13.3%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 44.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Ulyanovsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱77.29	$0.60 RUB45.90	-55.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱247.81	$4.42 RUB339.26	+3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱424.26	$3.90 RUB299.27	-46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱128.28	$1.45 RUB111.44	-34.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱132.33	$2.07 RUB158.82	-9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.85	$0.50 RUB38.67	-66.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱47.66	$0.70 RUB53.86	-14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱94.86	$0.57 RUB43.50	-65.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.33	$0.65 RUB49.72	-36.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱67.80	$0.29 RUB21.90	-75.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱79.66	$0.21 RUB16.02	-84.8%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 9.5% more for transportation

	Manila	Ulyanovsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱242.25	$2.59 RUB198.71	-38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱797.64	$17.63 RUB1,351.84	+28.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1M	$35,737.37 RUB3M	+41.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱169.50	$3.12 RUB239.31	+6.7%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 38.1% less for housing

	Manila	Ulyanovsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,570.76	$5.20 RUB398.85	-80.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱29,730.16	$329.58 RUB25,270.79	-35.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,590.09	$230.31 RUB17,659.11	-8.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,824.20	$72.88 RUB5,587.87	-27.5%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 53.3% less for childcare

	Manila	Ulyanovsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,031.79	$83.39 RUB6,393.82	-39.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱987K	$5,658.42 RUB434K	-66.8%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Ulyanovsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱84.75	$0.83 RUB63.94	-43.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱149.96	$2.24 RUB171.52	-13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱189.44	$1.85 RUB141.58	-43.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,441.94	$22.63 RUB1,735.46	-46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱433.72	$4.76 RUB365.36	-36.3%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 30.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Ulyanovsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,853.10	$53.61 RUB4,110.31	+8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,721.18	$41.69 RUB3,196.91	+40.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,686.06	$83.39 RUB6,393.82	+3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,880.25	$83.39 RUB6,393.82	+67.8%
Average			+30.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2026

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