Manila vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$400
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$4401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
89
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
1.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Manila is 74% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6679th and 154th ($821 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in the Philippines and Singapore, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Manila compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5265th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Singapore City

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Manila Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$31369

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663