Manila vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

Manila Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$794
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2318
🏠 One person rent
$403
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$980
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$1034
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
1.85M
12.5M

The cost of living in Manila is 16% less expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 6381st and 5879th ($794 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.6 months in Manila compared to 1.1 months in Moscow. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 4402nd and 1190th 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
$3.74
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.71
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$647
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$1193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$731
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$95.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$5.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.91%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4609
$6028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2932
$2964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.82
$5.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$9.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$8.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.31
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.53
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$24.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$10.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$422
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12857
$9208

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$701
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$808
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$784
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$754
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$661
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$847
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$677
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$441
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$819
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$982
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$503
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$554
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$674
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$680
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$656
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$600
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$591
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$667
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$499
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$561
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$620
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$439
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$516
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$612
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$693
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$558
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$558
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$463
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$622
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$537
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$527
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$380
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$655
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$528
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$543
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$620
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$565
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$396

Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$854
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$722
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$580
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$633
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$652
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$608
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$716
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$620
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$533
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$518
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$615
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$520
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$457
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$497
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$483
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$425
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$588
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$462
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$393
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$421
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$492
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$431
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$473
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$494
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$623
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$432
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$451
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$409
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$437
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$394
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$588
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$447
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$428
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$668
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$441
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$415
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$477
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$423
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$420
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$397