Manila vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$384
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
1.85M
791K

The cost of living in Manila is 26% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6438th and 4949th ($781 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 172nd 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Niigata ranked 599th in Japan, while ranked 4458th and 3500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$2812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$21.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$15169

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942