Manila vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$4001
🏠 One person rent
$420
$1006
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
1.9M
13.3M

The cost of living in Manila is 51% less expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 6643rd and 3277th ($829 vs $1678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Manila compared to 0.7 months in Moscow. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 5317th and 2774th 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
$5.72
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$2602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$9.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
20.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$11458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$4987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$7.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$9.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$8.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$98.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$20160

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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

Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749