Manila vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$400
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$5742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Manila is 79% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6679th and 8th ($821 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 0.4 months in Manila compared to 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5265th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$23160

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212