Manila vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$400
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
1.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Manila is 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6679th and 4th ($821 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in Manila compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5265th and 18th 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
$5.86
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188