Manila vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$377
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$1047
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
82
😀 Quality of life
65
64
🏙️ Population
1.85M
15.4M

The cost of living in Manila is 12% more expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 6428th and 6838th ($801 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in the Philippines and India, respectively. Check the Philippines vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.3 months in Mumbai. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Mumbai ranked 4th in India, while ranked 4217th and 4476th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Mumbai

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Manila Mumbai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$1611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$8.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
8.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$7369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3505
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$8.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$30.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$2724

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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 Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$484
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$368
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$396
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$288
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$519
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$346
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$312
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$284
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$785
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$394
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$406
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$332
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$310
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$297
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$294
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$357
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$406
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$348
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$491
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$409
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$402
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$488
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$399
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$326
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$429
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$391
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$344
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$471
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$357
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$254
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$424
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$335
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$304
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$402
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$379
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$327
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$364
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$283