Manila vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$904
🏠 One person rent
$377
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
65
31
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.1M

The cost of living in Manila is 113% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6428th and 9038th ($801 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in the Philippines and Pakistan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 4217th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$1015

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286