Manila vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Manila	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$790	$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1963	$2825
🏠 One person rent	$379	$489
🏘️ Family rent	$637	$843
🍽️ Food expenses	$287	$449
🚐 Transport expenses	$50.3	$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$386	$1879
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	74	98
😀 Quality of life	65	75
🏙️ Population	1.85M	732K

The cost of living in Manila is 31% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 6703rd and 4858th ($790 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th in the Philippines and South Korea, respectively. Check the Philippines vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Manila compared to 1.7 months in Namyangju. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 5220th and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Namyangju

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	Manila	Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.15	$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.2	$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.96	$3.29
☕ Cappuccino	$2.7	$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.97	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$458	$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$232	$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$815	$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$416	$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.3	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27.5	$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.47%	4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3756	$10941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2382	$5950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.6	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.2	$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.9	$9.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.1	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.22	$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.83	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.84	$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.61	$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$5.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.04	$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.44	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.2	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.39	$4.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.65	$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.3	$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.44	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.1	$77.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.63	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$46	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$80	$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$139	$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16980	$13832

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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	$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$657
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$432
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$642
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$807
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$555
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$540
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$651
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$760
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$561
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$628
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$536
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$570
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$692
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$511
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$519
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$617
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$525
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$613
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$630
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$575
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$542
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$616
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$489
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$609
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$535
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$531
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$477
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$624
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$425
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$471
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$598
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$532
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$448

Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1134
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1178
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1383
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$948
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1435
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1196
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1307
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$1028
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1097
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$1004
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1112
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1080
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1175
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1065
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1066
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1098
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1120
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1171
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1049
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$874
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1079
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1088
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1076
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1568
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1078
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1110
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1153
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$1059
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$920
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1037
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$924
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$1068
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$1020
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1063