Manila vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2308
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$361
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$526
$2474
😷 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 52% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6586th and 3019th ($766 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4165th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.42%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3093
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2849
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13387
$15235

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101