Manila vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2308
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$361
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$526
$1611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.33M

The cost of living in Manila is 36% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6586th and 4495th ($766 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 42nd 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 1.3 months in Saitama. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 4165th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.42%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3093
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2849
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13387
$14676

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125