Manila vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2666
🏠 One person rent
$384
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1116
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
65
73
🏙️ Population
1.85M
12.5M

The cost of living in Manila is 23% less expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 6438th and 5167th ($781 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in the Philippines and Russia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.2 months in Moscow. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 4458th and 1608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Moscow

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Manila Moscow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$8.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$6.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
12.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$5342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$3004
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$29.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$9.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$10868

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371

Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$658
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$656
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$587
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$645
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$653
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$525
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$629
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$597
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$573
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$526
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$597
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$488
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$496
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$497
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$612
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$488
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$466
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$423
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$437
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$427
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$596
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$455
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$501
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$462
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$420
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$299
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$446
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$419
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$472
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$414
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$542
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$406
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$425
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$439
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$517