Chennai vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$142
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
77
😀 Quality of life
65
64
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.9M

The cost of living in Chennai is 51% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8947th and 6643rd ($409 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 5131st and 5317th 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
$2.12
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$12450

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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