Chicago vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$347
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.9M

The cost of living in Chicago is 244% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 375th and 6679th ($2822 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 4th 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 0.4 months in Manila. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 22nd and 5265th 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
$19.9
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$14540

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434