Manila vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$379
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
74
99
😀 Quality of life
65
80
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.33M

The cost of living in Manila is 24% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6703rd and 5298th ($790 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 260th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Manila compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 5220th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3756
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16980
$17943

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055