Manila vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$377
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
5
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
1.85M
115K

The cost of living in Manila is 107% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6428th and 9013th ($801 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 4217th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$6.45
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$691

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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

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284