Manila vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Manila	Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$801	$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2513	$1936
🏠 One person rent	$377	$342
🏘️ Family rent	$1086	$800
🍽️ Food expenses	$303	$269
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.1	$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$552	$577
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	73	73
😀 Quality of life	65	66
🏙️ Population	1.85M	2.96M

The cost of living in Manila is 9% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 6428th and 6721st ($801 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in the Philippines.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 0.8 months in Quezon. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in the Philippines, and 4217th vs 3975th 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	$4.82	$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$27.9	$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.42	$2.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$1.21
☕ Cappuccino	$2.88	$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.91	$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$439	$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$225	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1612	$878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$764	$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29.5	$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.73%	8.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3727	$1851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2799	$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.62	$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.8	$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.71	$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.28	$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.19	$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.63	$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.38	$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.18	$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.52	$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.16	$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9	$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.46	$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.25	$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.63	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.32	$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40	$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.83	$7.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17	$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.39	$5.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$35.9	$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.7	$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$504	$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14739	$2196

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Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$704
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$453
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$705
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$820
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$564
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$650
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$717
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$573
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$633
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$614
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$602
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$641
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$558
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$579
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$668
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$562
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$677
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$518
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$632
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$551
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$488
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$668
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$421
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$507
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$627
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$554
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$442

Cities near Quezon

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Manila	$801
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Caloocan	$668
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Marikina	$538
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Pasig	$705
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Malabon	$593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Valenzuela	$453
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Makati	$816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Pasay	$650
11 km or 6.5 mi	Navotas	$704
12 km or 7.2 mi	Cainta	$717
13 km or 8.1 mi	Taguig	$820
14 km or 8.9 mi	Meycauayan	$573
16 km or 10 mi	Antipolo	$590
19 km or 12 mi	Paranaque	$650
20 km or 13 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
20 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$564
21 km or 13 mi	Las Pinas	$633
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$614
26 km or 16 mi	Binangonan	$558
28 km or 17 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
31 km or 19 mi	San Pedro	$641
32 km or 20 mi	General Trias	$602
33 km or 21 mi	Malolos	$668
34 km or 21 mi	Binan	$579
35 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
36 km or 23 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
41 km or 26 mi	Cabuyao	$677
43 km or 27 mi	Trece Martires	$562
49 km or 30 mi	Calamba	$518
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$632
62 km or 39 mi	Tanauan	$551
63 km or 39 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
70 km or 44 mi	San Pablo	$488
75 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$668
78 km or 49 mi	Lipa	$421
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$627
84 km or 52 mi	Olongapo	$507
95 km or 59 mi	Cabanatuan	$442
98 km or 61 mi	Batangas	$554