Manila vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$420
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
83
😀 Quality of life
64
68
🏙️ Population
1.9M
15.4M

The cost of living in Manila is 16% more expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 6643rd and 7177th ($829 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the Philippines and India, respectively. Check the Philippines vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 0.4 months in Mumbai. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Mumbai ranked 1st in India, while ranked 5317th and 4560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Mumbai

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Manila Mumbai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$590
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1054
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$9.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$2693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$2.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$5.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$0.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$3.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$4986

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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 Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$464
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$335
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$355
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$252
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$495
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$329
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$256
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$267
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$663
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$370
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$335
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$287
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$279
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$273
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$269
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$285
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$358
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$298
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$391
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$365
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$372
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$404
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$360
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$298
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$372
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$350
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$312
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$433
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$333
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$253
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$391
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$308
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$282
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$367
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$346
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$283
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$287
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$281