Delhi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Delhi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1250
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$195
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$452
$980
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$60
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$672
$460
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
62
65
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.85M

The cost of living in Delhi is 40% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8574th and 6381st ($478 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 6th in India and the Philippines, respectively. Check India vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Delhi compared to 0.6 months in Manila. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 5090th and 4402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Manila

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Delhi Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$3.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.93
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.33%
7.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2552
$4609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2932
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.57
$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.23
$6.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$72.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$422
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1873
$12857

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$473
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$393
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$489
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$398
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$405
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$316
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$386
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$350
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$287
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$344
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$325
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$300
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$239
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$373
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$341
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$442
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$330
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$314
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$313
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$391
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$333
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$393
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$292
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$392
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$453
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$340
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$342
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$398
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$325
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$396
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$443
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$441
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$392
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$390
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$382
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$373
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$272
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$359

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$701
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$808
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$784
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$754
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$661
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$847
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$677
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$441
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$819
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$982
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$503
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$554
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$674
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$680
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$656
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$600
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$591
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$667
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$499
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$561
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$620
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$439
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$516
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$612
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$693
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$558
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$558
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$463
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$622
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$537
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$527
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$380
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$655
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$528
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$543
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$620
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$565
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$396