Bangkok vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$405
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 15% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5960th and 6438th ($902 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Thailand and the Philippines, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1087th and 4458th 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
$2.64
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$14747

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

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