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Urmia vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Urmia is 22.3% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 0.2% more in Urmia
Groceries: pay 59.1% less in Urmia
Transportation: pay 48.2% more in Urmia
Housing: pay 62.6% less in Urmia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% less in Urmia
Clothing: pay 12.9% less in Urmia

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

Urmia vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.2% more for restaurants

	Manila	Urmia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$3.75 IRR157,922	-37.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$2.50 IRR105,281	-41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.25 IRR52,525	+28.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.77 IRR32,229	+52.0%
Average			+0.2%

Manila vs. Urmia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Urmia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$0.69 IRR29,207	-48.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$2.50 IRR105,281	-41.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$2.27 IRR95,648	-69.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$1.44 IRR60,642	-34.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$1.13 IRR47,755	-50.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.41 IRR17,192	-73.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.66 IRR27,698	-20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.34 IRR14,326	-79.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.29 IRR12,416	-71.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.23 IRR9,551	-80.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.24 IRR10,029	-82.7%
Average			-59.1%

Manila vs. Urmia - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Urmia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	??
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$11.00 IRR463,238	-20.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$72,368.00 IRR3,047,597,400	+186.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$2.30 IRR96,859	-21.4%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 62.6% less for housing

	Manila	Urmia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$15.00 IRR631,688	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$173.33 IRR7,299,500	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$130.00 IRR5,474,625	-48.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$9.18 IRR386,444	-90.9%
Average			-62.6%

Manila vs. Urmia - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Manila	Urmia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	??

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pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Urmia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$1.30 IRR54,746	-11.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$1.07 IRR44,920	-58.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$1.15 IRR48,429	-64.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$22.41 IRR943,678	-46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$3.27 IRR137,748	-56.3%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 12.9% less for clothing

	Manila	Urmia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$71.53 IRR3,012,386	+45.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$15.00 IRR631,688	-49.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$32.50 IRR1,368,656	-34.6%
Average			-12.9%

Manila vs. Urmia - Cost of clothing

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