Islamabad vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$213
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
77
😀 Quality of life
50
65
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.9M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 43% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8843rd and 6679th ($464 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Pakistan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6696th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Manila

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Islamabad Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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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