Manila vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$379
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
74
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.96M

The cost of living in Manila is 10% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 6703rd and 7006th ($790 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 11th in the Philippines.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Manila compared to 0.6 months in Quezon. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in the Philippines, and 5220th vs 4889th 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
$5.15
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
8.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3756
$2315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$1404
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$4.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$35.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$78.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16980
$2716

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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 Quezon

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$568
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$555
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$642
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$674
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$432
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$1009
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$785
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$760
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$807
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$570
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$651
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$540
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$628
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$536
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$525
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$692
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$617
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$519
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$613
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$414
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$575
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$616
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$542
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$535
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$531
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$477
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$425
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$471
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$448
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$532