Istanbul vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$675
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 63% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6703rd ($1288 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.5 months in Manila. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1015th and 5220th 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
$10.5
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$16980

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448