Manila vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$400
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
71
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Manila is 65% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6679th and 1175th ($821 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5265th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781