Manila vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Manila	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$801	$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2513	$2583
🏠 One person rent	$377	$455
🏘️ Family rent	$1086	$668
🍽️ Food expenses	$303	$350
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.1	$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$552	$2514
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	73	69
😀 Quality of life	65	73
🏙️ Population	1.85M	518K

The cost of living in Manila is 24% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6428th and 5301st ($801 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 409th 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 191st in Japan, while ranked 4217th and 1569th 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	$4.82	$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$27.9	$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.42	$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$3.3
☕ Cappuccino	$2.88	$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.91	$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$439	$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$225	$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1612	$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$764	$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79	$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29.5	$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.73%	1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3727	$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2799	$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.62	$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.8	$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.71	$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.28	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.19	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.63	$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.38	$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.18	$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.52	$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.16	$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9	$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.46	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.25	$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.63	$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.32	$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40	$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.83	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17	$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.39	$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$35.9	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.7	$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$504	$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14739	$15287

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$1019
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$1033
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1033
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1032
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$1036
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1037
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$1060
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1045
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$1060
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1043
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1042
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1056
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1040
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1105
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1063
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1056
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1105
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1036
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1026
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1066
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1063
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1188
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1105
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1067
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1067
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1145
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1048
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1085
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1319
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1068
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1245
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1040
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1046
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1059
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1166
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1026
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1082
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1036