Manila vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$377
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
92
😀 Quality of life
65
86
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.75M

The cost of living in Manila is 54% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6428th and 2722nd ($801 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in the Philippines and Italy, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 4217th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Rome

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Manila Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$5.57
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$10781

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262