Manila vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$379
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
35
😀 Quality of life
65
38
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.96M

The cost of living in Manila is 41% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6703rd and 8195th ($790 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the Philippines and Yemen, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Manila compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5220th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3756
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16980
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031