Manila vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2308
$2916
🏠 One person rent
$361
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$526
$1530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
1.85M
791K

The cost of living in Manila is 28% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6586th and 5101st ($766 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 306th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.4 months in Niigata. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Niigata ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 4165th and 3754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.81
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.42%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3093
$2858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2849
$2642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13387
$15118

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052