Manila vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$420
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Manila is 34% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6643rd and 4646th ($829 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the Philippines and Taiwan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 5317th and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Taipei

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Manila Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$16947

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Cities near Manila

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

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612