cost
Cost of Living Index
Q162395.1 / 100
Metro Manila98.6 / 0
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: Q1623 leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Q1623 leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Metro Manila leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Q1623 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 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Metro Manila | 98.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Q1623 | 58.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Metro Manila | 57.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q1623 | $2,120 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Metro Manila | $1,514 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q1623 | 10.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Metro Manila | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q1623 | $3,490/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Metro Manila | $3,783/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q1623 | 2.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Metro Manila | 8.0% | 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 | Metro Manila | 62.7 | 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 | Metro Manila | 72.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Metro Manila wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Q1623.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Q1623 leads cost, safety, and housing; Metro Manila leads rent, salary, and health.
cost
Q1623
95.1
Metro Manila
98.6
safety
Q1623
58.5
Metro Manila
57.7
housing
Q1623
$2,120
Metro Manila
$1,514
housing
Q1623
10.1x
Metro Manila
13.0x
jobs
Q1623
$3,490/mo
Metro Manila
$3,783/mo
jobs
Q1623
2.8%
Metro Manila
8.0%
health
Q1623
53.2
Metro Manila
62.7
health
Q1623
72.1 years
Metro Manila
72.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Q1623
0.0%
Metro Manila
-0.2%
education
Q1623
74.1
Metro Manila
75
transport
Q1623
86.6
Metro Manila
87.7
safety
Q1623
15.2 per 100k
Metro Manila
18.8 per 100k
safety
Q1623
30.7 per 100k
Metro Manila
73.4 per 100k
health
Q1623
33.3%
Metro Manila
32.1%
quality
Q1623
4.6
Metro Manila
4.7
housing
Q1623
$15,597/sqm
Metro Manila
$13,955/sqm
religion
Q1623
32.4%
Metro Manila
29.4%
religion
Q1623
57.8%
Metro Manila
24.3%
religion
Q1623
76.1%
Metro Manila
84.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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