Manila vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$998
🏠 One person rent
$420
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
77
5
😀 Quality of life
64
43
🏙️ Population
1.9M
115K

The cost of living in Manila is 101% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6643rd and 8941st ($829 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the Philippines and Bhutan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5317th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$600

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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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274