Kathmandu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$134
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
77
😀 Quality of life
47
64
🏙️ Population
846K
1.9M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 49% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8916th and 6643rd ($424 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Nepal and the Philippines, respectively. Check Nepal vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 6934th and 5317th 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
$1.97
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$12450

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$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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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
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413