Manila vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$384
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1764
😷 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 27% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6438th and 4896th ($781 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 145th 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 1.7 months in Saitama. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 4458th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$13860

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371

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
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039