Bangalore vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$239
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
74
73
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 25% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7797th and 6438th ($585 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in India and the Philippines, respectively. Check India vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2674th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Manila

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Bangalore Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371