Manila vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$400
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Manila is 68% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6679th and 742nd ($821 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5265th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Philadelphia

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Manila Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$17603

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Cities near Manila

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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801