Istanbul vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$587
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.85M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 40% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4816th and 6428th ($1125 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkey and the Philippines, respectively. Check Turkey vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 790th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Manila

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Istanbul Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

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