Los Angeles vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Los Angeles	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3187	$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7653	$2513
🏠 One person rent	$2045	$377
🏘️ Family rent	$3732	$1086
🍽️ Food expenses	$714	$303
🚐 Transport expenses	$218	$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5275	$552
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	99	73
😀 Quality of life	94	65
🏙️ Population	3.9M	1.85M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 298% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 72nd and 6428th ($3187 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 4th in the United States and the Philippines, respectively. Check the United States vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 47th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Manila

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	Los Angeles	Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.6	$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.95	$2.38
☕ Cappuccino	$5.63	$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.93	$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2261	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1732	$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3983	$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3315	$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$215	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.8	$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.58%	7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7592	$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7011	$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.76	$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$73.9	$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.36	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.22	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.2	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.63	$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.7	$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.35	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.06	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.89	$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.8	$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$174	$17
💇 Haircut, simple	$27.2	$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans	$61	$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1998	$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28613	$14739

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2849
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2675
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2831
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2638
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3271
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2354
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2709
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3009
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2861
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2776
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2629
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2572
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$2866
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2715
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3054
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2717
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2552
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2569
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3589
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2673
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3065
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2754

Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$704
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$453
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$705
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$820
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$564
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$650
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$717
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$573
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$633
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$614
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$602
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$641
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$558
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$579
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$668
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$562
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$677
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$518
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$632
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$551
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$488
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$668
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$421
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$507
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$627
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$554
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$442