Manila vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Manila	Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$801	$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2513	$3074
🏠 One person rent	$377	$514
🏘️ Family rent	$1086	$1065
🍽️ Food expenses	$303	$375
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.1	$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$552	$2247
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	73	97
😀 Quality of life	65	96
🏙️ Population	1.85M	2.75M

The cost of living in Manila is 34% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6428th and 4566th ($801 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 4217th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Osaka

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	Manila	Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.82	$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$27.9	$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.42	$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$3.7
☕ Cappuccino	$2.88	$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.91	$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$439	$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$225	$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1612	$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$764	$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79	$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29.5	$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.73%	1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3727	$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2799	$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.62	$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.8	$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.71	$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.28	$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.19	$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.63	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.38	$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.18	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.52	$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.16	$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9	$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.46	$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.25	$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.63	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.32	$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40	$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.83	$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17	$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.39	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$35.9	$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.7	$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$504	$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14739	$5653

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Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$704
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$453
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$705
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$820
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$564
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$650
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$717
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$573
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$633
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$614
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$602
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$641
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$558
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$579
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$668
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$562
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$677
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$518
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$632
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$551
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$488
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$668
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$421
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$507
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$627
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$554
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$442

Cities near Osaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Moriguchi	$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Suita	$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Kadoma	$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Higashiosaka	$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi	Amagasaki	$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi	Toyonaka	$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi	Settsu	$1169
11 km or 7 mi	Daito	$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi	Yao	$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi	Shijonawate	$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi	Itami	$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi	Matsubara	$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi	Neyagawa	$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi	Sakai	$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi	Ibaraki	$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi	Ikeda	$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi	Minoh	$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi	Fujiidera	$1062
16 km or 10 mi	Nishinomiya	$1169
17 km or 11 mi	Kawanishi	$1066
17 km or 11 mi	Kashiwara	$1056
18 km or 11 mi	Takarazuka	$1096
18 km or 11 mi	Habikino	$1065
18 km or 11 mi	Ikoma	$1021
19 km or 12 mi	Ashiya	$1084
19 km or 12 mi	Hirakata	$1120
19 km or 12 mi	Katano	$1063
20 km or 12 mi	Takaishi	$1067
20 km or 13 mi	Takatsuki	$1113
21 km or 13 mi	Sango	$1030
22 km or 13 mi	Osakasayama	$1068
22 km or 14 mi	Oji	$1034
23 km or 14 mi	Izumiotsu	$1072
23 km or 14 mi	Ikaruga	$1014
23 km or 14 mi	Tondabayashi	$1062
24 km or 15 mi	Izumi	$1086
24 km or 15 mi	Kanmaki	$1037
25 km or 15 mi	Kashiba	$1043
25 km or 16 mi	Inagawa	$1068
26 km or 16 mi	Nara	$1016