Kathmandu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1087
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$127
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$214
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$386
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
74
😀 Quality of life
51
65
🏙️ Population
846K
1.85M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 46% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8921st and 6703rd ($427 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Nepal and the Philippines, respectively. Check Nepal vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6559th and 5220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Manila

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Kathmandu Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.8
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.19
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1810
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.8
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3066
$16980

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348

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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