Manila vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$377
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
1.85M
874K

The cost of living in Manila is 79% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6428th and 9th ($801 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in the Philippines and the United States, respectively. Check the Philippines vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4217th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$31050

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Cities near Manila

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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610