Manila vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$377
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
65
79
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.33M

The cost of living in Manila is 23% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6428th and 5386th ($801 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 468th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 4217th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075