Manila vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Manila New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$794
$3879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$8148
🏠 One person rent
$403
$2541
🏘️ Family rent
$980
$3789
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$751
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$6502
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
1.85M
8.8M

The cost of living in Manila is 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6381st and 4th ($794 vs $3879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in the Philippines and the United States, respectively. Check the Philippines vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manila compared to 1.7 months in New York City. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4402nd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.74
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$86.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.71
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$3256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$2148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$3179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.91%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4609
$15640
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2932
$10052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.82
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$4.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$19.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$15.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.31
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$5.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$94.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.53
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.7
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$422
$2504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12857
$17718

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2775
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2255
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2985