Manila vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$420
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
64
77
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Manila is 21% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6643rd and 5168th ($829 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 148th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 5317th and 1050th 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
$5.72
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$14598

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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
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096