Which place is cheaper, Vienna or Manila?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Manila or Vienna?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Which city is more affordable and which is best for your travel style? If you're trying to figure out where to go next, comparing the travel costs between Manila and Vienna can help you decide which place is right for you.
Where Should I go: Manila or Vienna?
Manila
A sprawling metropolis that is home to more than 12 million people, Manila is one huge, misunderstood concrete jungle, full of diverse cultures, traffic, pollution, restaurants, shopping malls, noise and nightlife. If you're looking to soak in culture and feel the vibe of a place rather than seeking a city that specifically caters to tourists, Manila is the place to be. Capital of the Philippines, Manila is also the center for education, business, and transportation.
Vienna
Vienna is the largest city and capital of Austria. It has a population of over 1.7 million and is a cultural, political and economic center for the country. The historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and some complain that it feels more like a museum than a real city. Outside of the historical center though, is a young and vibrant city with a huge music scene, many street performers, and eclectic and fun restaurants and nightclubs.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best 2-Week Tours in Philippines, Tours for Outdoor and Nature Lovers in Philippines, The Best 2-Week Tours in Austria, and The Best Tours for Seniors to Austria.
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Manila Prices
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayManila $95Vienna $199
The average daily cost (per person) in Manila is $95, while the average daily cost in Vienna is $199. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Manila and Vienna in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personManila $49Vienna $105
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomManila $98Vienna $210
Compare Hotels in Manila and Vienna
Looking for a hotel in Manila or Vienna? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Manila Hotel Prices and Vienna Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Manila $13Vienna $21
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Manila
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Manila:
- Transfers from Manila, Makati, Taguig and Pasay Hotel to Airport: $50
- Safe and secure Airport Transfer Best in Manila: $216
- Quality Safe and Reliable Manila Airport Transfers: $49
- Private Transfer from Manila Cruise Port to Manila Airport (MNL): $27
- Private Transfer from Manila Airport (MNL) to Manila Cruise Port: $27
- Private Transfer from Clark Airport (CRK) to Subic Bay Port: $96
- Private Departure Transfer: All Hotels in Ortigas: $41
- Private Departure Airport Transfer in Manila Bay and Makati Area: $23
- Private Arrival Transfer: Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Manila: $98
- Private Arrival Airport Transfer: All Hotels in Ortigas: $41
- Private Airport Transfer: Metro Manila → NAIA Airport (MNL): $30
- Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Paranaque Private Transfer: $120
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Vienna
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Vienna:
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Bus to Airport$34
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Vienna
Also for Vienna, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- From Bratislava/Fast and Comfortable Bus Transfers: $10
- Vienna Airport Bus: Convenient Transfers to and from Vienna: $16
- Bratislava Bus Transfer to and from Vienna Airport: $21
- Vienna Downtown to Vienna Intl Airport (VIE) - Departure Private Transfer: $43
- Transfer from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Vienna City Center: $46
- Transfer from Vienna airport to Bratislava: $55
- Arrival Private Transfer Vienna Airport VIE to Vienna by Sedan: $70
- Schwechat Airport Private Transfer to Vienna City: $71
- Vienna Airport (VIE) Private Transfer to Vienna City/Hotels: $72
- Private Transfer Vienna Airport (Vienna City Hotel): $73
- Private Direct Transfer From Vienna Airport to Bratislava: $76
- Vienna City to Vienna Airport Private Transfer Schwechat One Way: $76
Is it cheaper to fly into Manila or Vienna?
Prices for flights to both Vienna and Manila change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayManila $28Vienna $64
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Manila
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Manila.
- Manila Food Tour: Introduction to Philippine Street Food: $50
- Manila Food Tour: Explore World's Oldest Chinatown: $50
- Ugbo Manila Street Food Tour with Tuktuk Ride: $60
- ⭐ Manila Street Food Tour in the Downtown, Eat and Drink⭐: $62
- Guided Food Tour of Binondo with Tastings: $65
- Street Food tour & Local Jeepney, Tuktuk Ride: $66
- Binondo Chinatown Food Tour with Free Food Samples: $70
- Manila Chinatown Food Tour with Local Guide: $71
- Intramuros and Chinatown Food Tour with Food Samples: $80
- Cultural Dance Show with Dinner in Manila: $105
- A taste of Manila's History & Filipino Culture with Buffet Dinner: $175
- Subic: Sunset Dinner Yacht Cruise from Manila & Clark: $212
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Vienna
For Vienna, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Hard Rock Cafe Vienna with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner: $34
- Viennese Schnitzel Cooking Class And Tasting: $67
- Vienna Guided Food Tour with 7 Food Tastings & a Secret Dish: $98
- Middle Eastern Lahmacun Cooking Class from Syrian Chef: $102
- Vienna : MIRAGE MAGIC DINNER SHOW: $113
- Strauss Dinner Show: $113
- Vienna Food Tour: Coffeehouses, Markets, Lunch & Street Food: $135
- Nuit des Lumières - The Candlelight Dinner Concert in Vienna: $147
- Schnitzel and Strudel: Shared Cooking Class: $148
- Best of Food Tour Vienna: $154
- Exclusive Evening at Schönbrunn Palace: After-Hours Audiotour, Dinner, Concert: $168
- 5 Hour Vienna Food Tour Austrian Cuisine and Hidden Gems: $168
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Manila $17Vienna $43
Tours and Activities in Manila
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Manila are as follows:
- (Excursion) Day tour in Manila: $258
- A Day in Paradise at Villa Escudero Coconut Plantation Adventure: $150
- A Night in Old Intramuros Walking Tour: $23
- Amazing Taal Volcano Sightseeing & Pagsanjan Falls Tour 2in1: $125
- Antipolo Day Tour with Cloud 9 and Pinto Art Museum: $80
- BAGUIO CITY DAY TOUR (FROM MANILA): $357
- BANAUE:BATAD Rice Terraces with Sagada 4D3N PRIVATE TOUR: $7,130
- Banaue-Hapao Rice Terraces (Car Rental W/ Manila Tourist Driver): $300
- Cavite Leisure And Farm Tour: $170
- Club Crawl and Party Experience at BGC: $71
- Discover Tagaytay's Countryside: Half-Day Sightseeing Tour: $85
- Experience Intramuros with Bamboo Bicycle - Ecotours: $39
Tours and Activities in Vienna
For Vienna, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- Self-Guided Tours In Vienna With 100 Captivating Audio Stories: $3.41
- Vienna's Hidden Gems: A Self-Guided Imperial Adventure: $3.41
- Vienna Scavenger Hunt & Highlights Self-Guided Walking Tour: $4.56
- Entrance tickets for the KunstHausWien. Museum Hundertwasser: $4.56
- Podcast Tour The Torn Vienna of the Third Man: $5.46
- Krems Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt: $5.70
- Vienna Self Guided Audio Experience: $6.00
- Vienna Self Guided Walking Tour: Royal traditions & Cafe Culture: $6.50
- Vienna Audio Guided Walking Tour 3h10 and 26 Audio Commentaries: $6.73
- Vienna Spy Mission: Self-Guided Espionage Adventure: $6.77
- Vienna Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt: $6.84
- Historical Hitler Self Guided Walking Tour and Audio Guide: $7.97
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayManila $8.86Vienna $19
Sample the Local Flavors in Vienna
Also in Vienna, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Vienna Nights Pub Crawl: $14
- Local Pub Crawl Vienna: $29
- Viennese wine tasting in a private historic wine cellar: $54
- Home-hosted Wine Tasting in Vienna: $64
- Admission Schönbrunn Palace & Wine Tasting: $99
- Vienna : Vienna Forest Tour with Underground Lake and Wine Tasting: $148
- Wine Tasting Tour: $154
- Wachau Valley Wine Tasting Bike Tour from Vienna: $154
- Austrian Private Wine Tasting Evening: $171
- Vienna Private Wachau Tour with Wine Tasting to Dürnstein: $181
- Private tour Neusiedler See, Rust (wine tasting), Purbach: $216
- Wachau Valley Small-Group Tour and Wine Tasting from Vienna: $227
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Manila and Vienna, we can see that Vienna is more expensive. And not only is Manila much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Manila is in Asia and Vienna is in Europe, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Manila would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Manila and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Vienna would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Vienna than you might in Manila.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Manila Expensive? and Is Vienna Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Manila or Vienna?
Manila has a larger population, and is about 6 times larger than the population of Vienna. When comparing the sizes of Manila and Vienna, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
When is the best time to visit Manila or Vienna?
Vienna has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, but Manila experiences a warm climate with fairly sunny weather most of the year.
Should I visit Manila or Vienna in the Summer?
Both Vienna and Manila during the summer are popular places to visit. Plenty of visitors come to Manila because of the warm climate and sunshine that lasts throughout the year. Furthermore, many travelers come to Vienna for the music scene and the family-friendly experiences.
In July, Manila is generally a little warmer than Vienna. Daily temperatures in Manila average around 27°C (80°F), and Vienna fluctuates around 23°C (73°F).
It rains a lot this time of the year in Manila. Manila usually gets more rain in July than Vienna. Manila gets 408 mm (16.1 in) of rain, while Vienna receives 63 mm (2.5 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Summer Average Temperatures JulyManila 27°C (80°F)Vienna 23°C (73°F)
Should I visit Manila or Vienna in the Autumn?
The autumn attracts plenty of travelers to both Manila and Vienna. Warm weather and sunshine bring visitors to Manila year-round. Furthermore, many visitors come to Vienna in the autumn for the shopping scene, the music scene, and the natural beauty of the area.
Manila is much warmer than Vienna in the autumn. The daily temperature in Manila averages around 26°C (79°F) in October, and Vienna fluctuates around 12°C (54°F).
Manila gets a good bit of rain this time of year. In October, Manila usually receives more rain than Vienna. Manila gets 240 mm (9.4 in) of rain, while Vienna receives 41 mm (1.6 in) of rain each month for the autumn.
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Autumn Average Temperatures OctoberManila 26°C (79°F)Vienna 12°C (54°F)
Should I visit Manila or Vienna in the Winter?
The winter brings many poeple to Manila as well as Vienna. Manila attracts visitors year-round for its warm weather and sunny climate. Additionally, most visitors come to Vienna for the museums, the shopping scene, and the cuisine during these months.
Vienna can be very cold during winter. In the winter, Manila is much warmer than Vienna. Typically, the winter temperatures in Manila in January average around 24°C (76°F), and Vienna averages at about 2°C (36°F).
Manila usually gets less rain in January than Vienna. Manila gets 17 mm (0.7 in) of rain, while Vienna receives 38 mm (1.5 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Winter Average Temperatures JanuaryManila 24°C (76°F)Vienna 2°C (36°F)
Should I visit Manila or Vienna in the Spring?
Both Vienna and Manila are popular destinations to visit in the spring with plenty of activities. The warm climate attracts visitors to Manila throughout the year. Also, the spring months attract visitors to Vienna because of the natural beauty.
In April, Manila is generally much warmer than Vienna. Daily temperatures in Manila average around 29°C (84°F), and Vienna fluctuates around 13°C (55°F).
In April, Manila usually receives less rain than Vienna. Manila gets 18 mm (0.7 in) of rain, while Vienna receives 51 mm (2 in) of rain each month for the spring.
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Spring Average Temperatures AprilManila 29°C (84°F)Vienna 13°C (55°F)
Typical Weather for Vienna and Manila
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| Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | |
| Jan | 24°C (76°F) | 17 mm (0.7 in) | 2°C (36°F) | 38 mm (1.5 in) |
| Feb | 25°C (77°F) | 5 mm (0.2 in) | 4°C (38°F) | 42 mm (1.7 in) |
| Mar | 27°C (80°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) | 8°C (46°F) | 41 mm (1.6 in) |
| Apr | 29°C (84°F) | 18 mm (0.7 in) | 13°C (55°F) | 51 mm (2 in) |
| May | 29°C (83°F) | 142 mm (5.6 in) | 17°C (63°F) | 61 mm (2.4 in) |
| Jun | 27°C (81°F) | 303 mm (11.9 in) | 20°C (69°F) | 74 mm (2.9 in) |
| Jul | 27°C (80°F) | 408 mm (16.1 in) | 23°C (73°F) | 63 mm (2.5 in) |
| Aug | 27°C (80°F) | 452 mm (17.8 in) | 22°C (72°F) | 58 mm (2.3 in) |
| Sep | 27°C (80°F) | 357 mm (14.1 in) | 18°C (64°F) | 45 mm (1.8 in) |
| Oct | 26°C (79°F) | 240 mm (9.4 in) | 12°C (54°F) | 41 mm (1.6 in) |
| Nov | 25°C (77°F) | 121 mm (4.8 in) | 7°C (45°F) | 50 mm (2 in) |
| Dec | 23°C (73°F) | 50 mm (2 in) | 3°C (37°F) | 43 mm (1.7 in) |
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