Manila vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1619
🏠 One person rent
$400
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$373
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
77
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
1.9M
3.08M

The cost of living in Manila is 18% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 6679th and 7262nd ($821 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 14th in the Philippines.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Manila compared to 0.5 months in Quezon. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in the Philippines, and 5265th vs 5013th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Quezon

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Manila Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$99.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$2322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$7.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$7.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$5.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$79.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$2749

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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 Quezon

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$574
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$584
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$609
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$657
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$458
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$1066
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$804
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$733
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$868
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$544
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$660
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$549
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$605
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$524
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$507
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$683
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$597
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$501
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$589
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$416
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$549
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$584
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$538
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$539
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$534
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$463
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$420
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$476
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$434
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$530