London vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$1997
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$709
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$284
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$259
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	100	77
😀 Quality of life	97	64
🏙️ Population	8.8M	1.9M

The cost of living in London is 342% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 28th and 6643rd ($3662 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the United Kingdom and the Philippines, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 0.3 months in Manila. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 4th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Manila

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	London	Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$1.42
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$15
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$12450

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

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	$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