Bangalore vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$216
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
63
64
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.9M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 39% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8636th and 6643rd ($507 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in India and the Philippines, respectively. Check India vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 5497th and 5317th 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
$2.64
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$12450

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413