cost
Cost of Living Index
Metro Manila
98.6
city
Manila
70.9
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Manila wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to Metro Manila.
cost
Metro Manila
98.6
city
Manila
70.9
city
safety
Metro Manila
57.7
city
Manila
51.2
city
housing
Metro Manila
$1,514
city
Manila
$2,318
city
jobs
Metro Manila
$3,783/mo
city
Manila
$1,449/mo
city
health
Metro Manila
62.7
city
Manila
64.9
city
environment
Metro Manila
21.2 ug/m3
city
Manila
20.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Metro Manila
160 Mbps
city
Manila
207 Mbps
city
demographics
Metro Manila
-0.2%
city
Manila
-0.1%
city
economy
Metro Manila
6.5%
city
Manila
6.8%
city
economy
Metro Manila
$3,051/mo
city
Manila
$3,363/mo
city
education
Metro Manila
75
city
Manila
64.2
city
environment
Metro Manila
81.9
city
Manila
58.3
city
environment
Metro Manila
23.4 ug/m3
city
Manila
31.2 ug/m3
city
health
Metro Manila
72.6 years
city
Manila
73.9 years
city
health
Metro Manila
32.1%
city
Manila
21.1%
city
housing
Metro Manila
$13,955/sqm
city
Manila
$17,454/sqm
city
housing
Metro Manila
13.0x
city
Manila
8.0x
city
housing
Metro Manila
$1,514/mo
city
Manila
$1,456/mo
city
jobs
Metro Manila
8.0%
city
Manila
3.7%
city
quality
Metro Manila
4.7
city
Manila
5.1
city
religion
Metro Manila
29.4%
city
Manila
53.9%
city
religion
Metro Manila
24.3%
city
Manila
28.7%
city
religion
Metro Manila
84.9%
city
Manila
83.5%
city
safety
Metro Manila
18.8 per 100k
city
Manila
18.2 per 100k
city
safety
Metro Manila
73.4 per 100k
city
Manila
35.2 per 100k
city
transport
Metro Manila
87.7
city
Manila
74.6
city