Chicago vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.9M

The cost of living in Chicago is 244% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 358th and 6643rd ($2851 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 3rd in the United States and the Philippines, respectively. Check the United States vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 18th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Manila

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Chicago Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$12450

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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