Bangkok vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$434
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
74
64
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 20% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5606th and 6643rd ($996 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Thailand and the Philippines, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 2044th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Manila

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Bangkok Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$12450

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

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