Houston vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
96
64
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.9M

The cost of living in Houston is 173% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 1367th and 6643rd ($2261 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 14th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Manila

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Houston Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$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
$71.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$12450

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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