Manila vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Manila	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$766	$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2308	$2496
🏠 One person rent	$361	$438
🏘️ Family rent	$961	$643
🍽️ Food expenses	$287	$337
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.2	$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$526	$2407
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	73	70
😀 Quality of life	65	73
🏙️ Population	1.85M	518K

The cost of living in Manila is 24% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6586th and 5444th ($766 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 511th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Utsunomiya ranked 180th in Japan, while ranked 4165th and 1535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Utsunomiya

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	Manila	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.69	$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.4	$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.25	$5.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.02	$3.18
☕ Cappuccino	$2.73	$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.84	$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$412	$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$220	$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1498	$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$648	$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.8	$96.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$115	$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$28.1	$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.42%	1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3093	$4788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2849	$2991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.52	$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.4	$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.85	$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.09	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.25	$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.14	$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.06	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.09	$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.81	$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.23	$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.47	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.68	$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.79	$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.45	$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.1	$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.47	$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.22	$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.67	$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.7	$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.39	$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.64	$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$36	$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$74.8	$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$444	$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13387	$15244

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$1016
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$1009
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1002
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$1031
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1016
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1024
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$1041
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1037
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$1074
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1044
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$1077
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1054
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1049
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1047
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1052
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1099
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1057
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1080
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1116
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1057
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1046
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1088
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1073
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1190
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1126
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1092
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1068
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1156
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1075
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1108
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1322
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1099
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1248
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1084
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1069
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1187
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1042
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1125
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1059