Manila vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$377
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
1.85M
14.3M

The cost of living in Manila is 51% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6428th and 3085th ($801 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4217th and 3rd 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
$4.82
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$15495

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Cities near Manila

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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033