Bangalore vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bangalore	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$533	$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1429	$2308
🏠 One person rent	$219	$361
🏘️ Family rent	$528	$961
🍽️ Food expenses	$191	$287
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.8	$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1153	$526
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	74	73
😀 Quality of life	68	65
🏙️ Population	12.3M	1.85M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 30% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8398th and 6586th ($533 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in India and the Philippines, respectively. Check India vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 3159th and 4165th 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	$3.18	$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.5	$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.04	$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.35	$2.02
☕ Cappuccino	$2.38	$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.45	$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$267	$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$157	$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$721	$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$410	$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.3	$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44.5	$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.8	$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.37%	7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2065	$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1100	$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.58	$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.4	$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.95	$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.57	$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.73	$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.13	$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.47	$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.1	$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.79	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.5	$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.53	$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.63	$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.23	$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.08	$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.1	$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.01	$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.64	$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.48	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.49	$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19	$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.98	$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11.9	$16
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.64	$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans	$31.5	$36
👟 Brand Sneakers	$54.6	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$109	$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3404	$13387

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance	City	Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi	Tumkur	$351
96 km or 60 mi	Hindupur	$375
117 km or 73 mi	Madanapalle	$346
126 km or 78 mi	Mysore	$311
159 km or 99 mi	Salem	$304
166 km or 103 mi	Vellore	$258
166 km or 103 mi	Chittoor	$354
182 km or 113 mi	Erode	$295
191 km or 118 mi	Anantapur	$304
198 km or 123 mi	Tiruppur	$300
211 km or 131 mi	Tirupati	$315
212 km or 132 mi	Kadapa	$367
221 km or 137 mi	Proddatur	$355
230 km or 143 mi	Coimbatore	$339
244 km or 151 mi	Shimoga	$342
246 km or 153 mi	Davanagere	$292
266 km or 166 mi	Tiruchirappalli	$314
269 km or 167 mi	Pondicherry	$360
270 km or 168 mi	Cuddalore	$306
271 km or 168 mi	Malappuram	$306
273 km or 169 mi	Kannur	$344
276 km or 172 mi	Kozhikode	$325
286 km or 178 mi	Hospet	$272
290 km or 180 mi	Chennai	$430
294 km or 183 mi	Dindigul	$316
295 km or 183 mi	Thanjavur	$302
295 km or 183 mi	Mangalore	$412
295 km or 183 mi	Nandyal	$359
298 km or 185 mi	Adoni	$366
303 km or 188 mi	Nellore	$514
311 km or 194 mi	Udupi	$280
312 km or 194 mi	Thrissur	$294
321 km or 199 mi	Kurnool	$349
344 km or 214 mi	Madurai	$310
362 km or 225 mi	Ernakulam	$346
363 km or 226 mi	Kochi	$383
386 km or 240 mi	Ongole	$338
390 km or 242 mi	Hubli	$359
394 km or 245 mi	Kottayam	$306
421 km or 261 mi	Mahbubnagar	$357

Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$732
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$506
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$670
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$780
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$546
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$621
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$704
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$577
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$589
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$518
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$535
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$676
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$496
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$457
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$575
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$487
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$400
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$539
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$572
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$508
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$515
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$545
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$486
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$610
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$508
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$504
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$427
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$613
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$398
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$464
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$585
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$508
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$372