Kathmandu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$122
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
77
😀 Quality of life
51
65
🏙️ Population
846K
1.9M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 50% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8958th and 6679th ($412 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Nepal and the Philippines, respectively. Check Nepal vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6657th and 5265th 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
$1.72
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$14540

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$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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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