Manila vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$400
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
1.9M
449K

The cost of living in Manila is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6679th and 13th ($821 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in the Philippines and Switzerland, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Manila compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5265th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Zurich

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Manila Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171