Manila vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$379
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
1.85M
14.3M

The cost of living in Manila is 53% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6703rd and 3130th ($790 vs $1698) 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 0.5 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 5220th and 4th 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
$5.15
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3756
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16980
$14795

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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
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961