Manila vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$384
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
89
😀 Quality of life
65
98
🏙️ Population
1.85M
5.87M

The cost of living in Manila is 74% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6438th and 133rd ($781 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.5 months in Singapore City. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 4458th and 4th 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
$4.05
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$26424

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544