Manila vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2308
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$361
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$526
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.06M

The cost of living in Manila is 27% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6586th and 5132nd ($766 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 324th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 4165th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Sendai

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Manila Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.42%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3093
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2849
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13387
$5986

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ManilaSendai

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$986
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1035
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034