Chicago vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chicago is 233% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 483rd and 6428th ($2667 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 0.7 months in Manila. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 20th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$14739

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442