Manila vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$1240
🏠 One person rent
$377
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
40
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
1.85M
5.94M

The cost of living in Manila is 2% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 6428th and 6501st ($801 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in the Philippines and India, respectively. Check the Philippines vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 0.6 months in Surat. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Surat ranked 41st in India, while ranked 4217th and 6339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Surat

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Manila Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$9.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$3.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$509
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$1088
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$6.53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$881
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$5.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$2.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$14.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$42.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$55.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$1527

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$284
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$297
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$406
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$399
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$288
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$394
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$391
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$471
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$368
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$396
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$484
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$424
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$326
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$716
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$402
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$357
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$406
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$519
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$327
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$344
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$379
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$285
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$347
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$295
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$312
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$304
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$409
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$360
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$294
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$283
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$310
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$338
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$332
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$335
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$367
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$368
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$348