Manila vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$377
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
89
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
1.85M
5.87M

The cost of living in Manila is 75% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6428th and 81st ($801 vs $3168) 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 0.7 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 4217th and 8th 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
$4.82
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$28407

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637