Manila vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$400
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Manila is 61% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6679th and 1819th ($821 vs $2082) 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 0.4 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 5265th and 179th 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
$5.86
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$12431

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358