cost
Cost of Living Index
Q162395.1 / 0
Manila70.9 / 100
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.
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Chart summary: Manila leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Q1623 leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Q1623 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 | Q1623 | 95.1 | 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 | Q1623 | 58.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Manila | 51.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q1623 | $2,120 | 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 | Q1623 | 10.1x | 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 | Q1623 | $3,490/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Manila | $1,449/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q1623 | 2.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Manila | 3.7% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q1623 | 53.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Manila | 64.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q1623 | 72.1 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Manila | 73.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Q1623 wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Manila.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Q1623 leads safety, rent, and salary; Manila leads cost, housing, and health.
cost
Q1623
95.1
Manila
70.9
safety
Q1623
58.5
Manila
51.2
housing
Q1623
$2,120
Manila
$2,318
housing
Q1623
10.1x
Manila
8.0x
jobs
Q1623
$3,490/mo
Manila
$1,449/mo
jobs
Q1623
2.8%
Manila
3.7%
health
Q1623
53.2
Manila
64.9
health
Q1623
72.1 years
Manila
73.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Q1623
0.0%
Manila
-0.1%
education
Q1623
74.1
Manila
64.2
transport
Q1623
86.6
Manila
74.6
safety
Q1623
15.2 per 100k
Manila
18.2 per 100k
safety
Q1623
30.7 per 100k
Manila
35.2 per 100k
health
Q1623
33.3%
Manila
21.1%
quality
Q1623
4.6
Manila
5.1
housing
Q1623
$15,597/sqm
Manila
$17,454/sqm
religion
Q1623
32.4%
Manila
53.9%
religion
Q1623
57.8%
Manila
28.7%
religion
Q1623
76.1%
Manila
83.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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