Manila vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Manila	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$821	$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2009	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$400	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$679	$614
🍽️ Food expenses	$295	$376
🚐 Transport expenses	$49	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$347	$2075
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	77	71
😀 Quality of life	65	74
🏙️ Population	1.9M	518K

The cost of living in Manila is 21% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6679th and 5404th ($821 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 311th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Manila compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 5265th and 2386th 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	$5.86	$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.1	$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.3	$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.67	$3.42
☕ Cappuccino	$2.73	$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.11	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$492	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$250	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$872	$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$451	$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.8	$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26.5	$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.36%	1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4309	$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2679	$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.52	$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.8	$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.32	$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.93	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.36	$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.26	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.79	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.03	$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.93	$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.43	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.61	$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.4	$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.26	$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.45	$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.65	$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.3	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.03	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.9	$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$20
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.7	$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$80	$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$160	$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14540	$16539

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Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$701
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$458
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$609
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$868
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$584
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$549
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$660
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$733
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$587
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$605
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$524
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$544
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$683
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$504
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$501
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$597
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$507
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$416
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$589
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$626
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$549
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$538
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$584
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$496
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$603
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$539
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$534
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$463
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$636
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$420
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$476
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$609
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$530
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$434

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$999
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$991
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$968
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1010
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1010
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$974
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1019
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$922
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1028
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$990
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1005
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1022
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1036
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1026
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1065
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1037
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1024
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1043
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1037
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1050
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1023
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1130
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1068
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1047
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1047
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1106
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1048
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1072
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1261
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1055
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1202
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1033
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1029
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1143
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1026
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1042
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1047