Chennai vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$161
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
73
😀 Quality of life
68
65
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chennai is 44% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6438th ($434 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 3676th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Manila

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Chennai Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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