Comparison

Manila vs Metro Manila

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Winner

Manila wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to Metro Manila.

cost

Cost of Living Index

Lower is better

Manila

70.9

city

Metro Manila

98.6

city

safety

Safety Index

Higher is better

Manila

51.2

city

Metro Manila

57.7

city

housing

Median Monthly Rent

Lower is better

Manila

$2,318

city

Metro Manila

$1,514

city

jobs

Average Salary

Higher is better

Manila

$1,449/mo

city

Metro Manila

$3,783/mo

city

health

Healthcare Access Index

Higher is better

Manila

64.9

city

Metro Manila

62.7

city

environment

Air Quality PM2.5

Lower is better

Manila

20.6 ug/m3

city

Metro Manila

21.2 ug/m3

city

infrastructure

Internet Speed

Higher is better

Manila

207 Mbps

city

Metro Manila

160 Mbps

city

demographics

Population Growth

Higher is better

Manila

-0.1%

city

Metro Manila

-0.2%

city

economy

Unemployment Rate

Lower is better

Manila

6.8%

city

Metro Manila

6.5%

city

economy

Average Salary

Higher is better

Manila

$3,363/mo

city

Metro Manila

$3,051/mo

city

education

Education Access Index

Higher is better

Manila

64.2

city

Metro Manila

city

environment

Climate Comfort

Higher is better

Manila

58.3

city

Metro Manila

81.9

city

environment

Air Quality PM2.5

Lower is better

Manila

31.2 ug/m3

city

Metro Manila

23.4 ug/m3

city

health

Life Expectancy

Higher is better

Manila

73.9 years

city

Metro Manila

72.6 years

city

health

Obesity Rate

Lower is better

Manila

21.1%

city

Metro Manila

32.1%

city

housing

Price Per Square Meter

Lower is better

Manila

$17,454/sqm

city

Metro Manila

$13,955/sqm

city

housing

Median Rent

Lower is better

Manila

$1,456/mo

city

Metro Manila

$1,514/mo

city

housing

House Price to Income

Lower is better

Manila

8.0x

city

Metro Manila

13.0x

city

jobs

Unemployment Rate

Lower is better

Manila

3.7%

city

Metro Manila

8.0%

city

quality

Happiness Score

Higher is better

Manila

5.1

city

Metro Manila

4.7

city

religion

Unaffiliated Population Share

Higher is better

Manila

83.5%

city

Metro Manila

84.9%

city

religion

Catholic Population Share

Higher is better

Manila

53.9%

city

Metro Manila

29.4%

city

religion

Muslim Population Share

Higher is better

Manila

28.7%

city

Metro Manila

24.3%

city

safety

Murder Rate

Lower is better

Manila

18.2 per 100k

city

Metro Manila

18.8 per 100k

city

safety

Rape Rate

Lower is better

Manila

35.2 per 100k

city

Metro Manila

73.4 per 100k

city

transport

Transit Connectivity

Higher is better

Manila

74.6

city

Metro Manila

87.7

city

Manila vs Metro Manila comparison metrics
Metric	Manila	Metro Manila	Better
Winner	Manila wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to Metro Manila.
Cost of Living Indexcost	70.9	98.6	Manila
Safety Indexsafety	51.2	57.7	Metro Manila
Median Monthly Renthousing	$2,318	$1,514	Metro Manila
Average Salaryjobs	$1,449/mo	$3,783/mo	Metro Manila
Healthcare Access Indexhealth	64.9	62.7	Manila
Air Quality PM2.5environment	20.6 ug/m3	21.2 ug/m3	Manila
Internet Speedinfrastructure	207 Mbps	160 Mbps	Manila
Population Growthdemographics	-0.1%	-0.2%	Manila
Unemployment Rateeconomy	6.8%	6.5%	Metro Manila
Average Salaryeconomy	$3,363/mo	$3,051/mo	Manila
Education Access Indexeducation	64.2	75	Metro Manila
Climate Comfortenvironment	58.3	81.9	Metro Manila
Air Quality PM2.5environment	31.2 ug/m3	23.4 ug/m3	Metro Manila
Life Expectancyhealth	73.9 years	72.6 years	Manila
Obesity Ratehealth	21.1%	32.1%	Manila
Price Per Square Meterhousing	$17,454/sqm	$13,955/sqm	Metro Manila
Median Renthousing	$1,456/mo	$1,514/mo	Manila
House Price to Incomehousing	8.0x	13.0x	Manila
Unemployment Ratejobs	3.7%	8.0%	Manila
Happiness Scorequality	5.1	4.7	Manila
Unaffiliated Population Sharereligion	83.5%	84.9%	Metro Manila
Catholic Population Sharereligion	53.9%	29.4%	Manila
Muslim Population Sharereligion	28.7%	24.3%	Manila
Murder Ratesafety	18.2 per 100k	18.8 per 100k	Manila
Rape Ratesafety	35.2 per 100k	73.4 per 100k	Manila
Transit Connectivitytransport	74.6	87.7	Metro Manila

Metric

Manila

Metro Manila

Better

Winner

Manila wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to Metro Manila.

Cost of Living Indexcost

70.9

98.6

Manila

Safety Indexsafety

51.2

57.7

Metro Manila

Median Monthly Renthousing

$2,318

$1,514

Metro Manila

Average Salaryjobs

$1,449/mo

$3,783/mo

Metro Manila

Healthcare Access Indexhealth

64.9

62.7

Manila

Air Quality PM2.5environment

20.6 ug/m3

21.2 ug/m3

Manila

Internet Speedinfrastructure

207 Mbps

160 Mbps

Manila

Population Growthdemographics

-0.1%

-0.2%

Manila

Unemployment Rateeconomy

6.8%

6.5%

Metro Manila

Average Salaryeconomy

$3,363/mo

$3,051/mo

Manila

Education Access Indexeducation

64.2

Metro Manila

Climate Comfortenvironment

58.3

81.9

Metro Manila

Air Quality PM2.5environment

31.2 ug/m3

23.4 ug/m3

Metro Manila

Life Expectancyhealth

73.9 years

72.6 years

Manila

Obesity Ratehealth

21.1%

32.1%

Manila

Price Per Square Meterhousing

$17,454/sqm

$13,955/sqm

Metro Manila

Median Renthousing

$1,456/mo

$1,514/mo

Manila

House Price to Incomehousing

8.0x

13.0x

Manila

Unemployment Ratejobs

3.7%

8.0%

Manila

Happiness Scorequality

5.1

4.7

Manila

Unaffiliated Population Sharereligion

83.5%

84.9%

Metro Manila

Catholic Population Sharereligion

53.9%

29.4%

Manila

Muslim Population Sharereligion

28.7%

24.3%

Manila

Murder Ratesafety

18.2 per 100k

18.8 per 100k

Manila

Rape Ratesafety

35.2 per 100k

73.4 per 100k

Manila

Transit Connectivitytransport

74.6

87.7

Metro Manila