Manila vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$2580
🏠 One person rent
$420
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$1251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
1.9M
791K

The cost of living in Manila is 19% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6643rd and 5436th ($829 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 299th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.2 months in Niigata. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Niigata ranked 365th in Japan, while ranked 5317th and 2749th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Niigata

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Manila Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$2634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$43.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$62.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$17418

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$993
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1015
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1021
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1019
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$996
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$997
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1066
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1044
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1053
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$950
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1058
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1007
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$942
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1074
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$935
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$932
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1025
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$919
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1004
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$924
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$933
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1002
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1031
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$914
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$928
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$956
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1009
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1021
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$944
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$949
134 km or 84 mi Date
$904
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1029
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1009