Manila vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$420
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
64
96
🏙️ Population
1.9M
14.3M

The cost of living in Manila is 51% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6643rd and 3273rd ($829 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5317th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Tokyo

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Manila Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006