Manila vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$384
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
65
100
🏙️ Population
1.85M
14M

The cost of living in Manila is 50% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6438th and 3238th ($781 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4458th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063