Manila vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$420
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
80
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
1.9M
737K

The cost of living in Manila is 74% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6643rd and 126th ($829 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 94th 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 0.3 months in Manila compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5317th and 147th 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
$5.72
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$30033

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098