Manila vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$377
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
1.85M
737K

The cost of living in Manila is 72% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6428th and 206th ($801 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 4217th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Seattle

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Manila Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263