Manila vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$400
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Manila is 24% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6679th and 5151st ($821 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 152nd in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Manila compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 5265th and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Saitama

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Manila Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$15321

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102