Manila vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$420
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
1.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Manila is 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6643rd and 4th ($829 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.3 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 5317th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs New York City

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Manila New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$21713

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192