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Zanjan vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Zanjan is 31.9% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% less in Zanjan
Groceries: pay 62.8% less in Zanjan
Transportation: pay 17.0% more in Zanjan
Housing: pay 69.3% less in Zanjan
Childcare: pay 49.5% less in Zanjan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% less in Zanjan
Clothing: pay 10.2% more in Zanjan

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

Zanjan vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.5% less for restaurants

	Manila	Zanjan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$3.00 IRR126,338	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$3.00 IRR126,338	-30.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.47 IRR19,798	-51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$1.02 IRR42,822	+101.9%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 62.8% less for groceries

	Manila	Zanjan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$0.54 IRR22,591	-59.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$1.89 IRR79,438	-55.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$2.32 IRR97,784	-68.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$1.11 IRR46,868	-49.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$1.41 IRR59,430	-38.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.41 IRR17,234	-73.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.59 IRR24,833	-28.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.38 IRR16,023	-76.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.23 IRR9,551	-77.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.23 IRR9,837	-80.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.23 IRR9,695	-83.2%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 17.0% more for transportation

	Manila	Zanjan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$2.75 IRR115,729	-34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$10.00 IRR421,125	-27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$60,000.00 IRR2,526,750,000	+137.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$2.70 IRR113,704	-7.7%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 69.3% less for housing

	Manila	Zanjan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$5.76 IRR242,422	-78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$256.67 IRR10,808,875	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$100.00 IRR4,211,250	-60.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$12.05 IRR507,532	-88.0%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 49.5% less for childcare

	Manila	Zanjan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$123.82 IRR5,214,346	-10.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$2,011.10 IRR84,692,248	-88.2%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Zanjan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$0.65 IRR27,373	-55.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$0.97 IRR40,709	-62.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$2.00 IRR84,225	-38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$12.67 IRR533,425	-69.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$1.50 IRR63,169	-80.0%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

	Manila	Zanjan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$25.24 IRR1,062,731	-48.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$30.76 IRR1,295,282	+3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$117.65 IRR4,954,414	+45.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$69.84 IRR2,940,937	+40.5%
Average			+10.2%

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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: December 2025

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