cost
Cost of Living Index
Calamba101.7 / 0
Manila70.9 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Manila leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Manila leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Calamba leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Manila leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Calamba | 101.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Manila | 70.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Calamba | 41.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Manila | 51.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Calamba | $1,910 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Manila | $2,318 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Calamba | 10.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Manila | 8.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Calamba | $1,431/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Manila | $1,449/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Calamba | 9.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Manila | 3.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Calamba | 71.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Manila | 64.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Calamba | 75.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Manila | 73.9 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Manila wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Calamba.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Calamba leads rent, health, and environment; Manila leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Calamba
101.7
Manila
70.9
safety
Calamba
41.3
Manila
51.2
housing
Calamba
$1,910
Manila
$2,318
housing
Calamba
10.9x
Manila
8.0x
jobs
Calamba
$1,431/mo
Manila
$1,449/mo
jobs
Calamba
9.9%
Manila
3.7%
health
Calamba
71.9
Manila
64.9
health
Calamba
75.6 years
Manila
73.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Calamba
-0.2%
Manila
-0.1%
education
Calamba
64.5
Manila
64.2
transport
Calamba
65.3
Manila
74.6
safety
Calamba
20.8 per 100k
Manila
18.2 per 100k
safety
Calamba
34.2 per 100k
Manila
35.2 per 100k
health
Calamba
16.2%
Manila
21.1%
quality
Calamba
4.7
Manila
5.1
housing
Calamba
$17,346/sqm
Manila
$17,454/sqm
religion
Calamba
41.5%
Manila
53.9%
religion
Calamba
42.6%
Manila
28.7%
religion
Calamba
90.0%
Manila
83.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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