Manila vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
70
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.61M

The cost of living in Manila is 66% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6703rd and 1184th ($790 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1035th 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 0.5 months in Manila compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 5220th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3756
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16980
$16644

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766