Manila vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$933
🏠 One person rent
$420
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$278
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$152
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
40
😀 Quality of life
64
60
🏙️ Population
1.9M
5.94M

The cost of living in Manila is 25% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 6643rd and 7534th ($829 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the Philippines and India, respectively. Check the Philippines vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Surat ranked 17th in India, while ranked 5317th and 5942nd 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
$5.72
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$7.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
9.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$5.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$2.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$4.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$877

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$267
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$273
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$358
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$329
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$360
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$252
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$370
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$350
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$433
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$335
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$355
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$464
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$391
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$298
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$717
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$367
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$285
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$335
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$495
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$283
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$312
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$346
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$241
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$273
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$256
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$282
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$365
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$316
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$269
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$281
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$279
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$299
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$287
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$308
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$335
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$309
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$298