cost
Cost of Living Index
Quezon City82.3 / 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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Winner
Manila wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Quezon City.
Top trade-offs
Quezon City leads salary, environment, and demographics; Manila leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Quezon City
82.3
city
Manila
70.9
city
safety
Quezon City
43.1
city
Manila
51.2
city
housing
Quezon City
$2,750
city
Manila
$2,318
city
housing
Quezon City
11.9x
city
Manila
8.0x
city
jobs
Quezon City
$2,416/mo
city
Manila
$1,449/mo
city
jobs
Quezon City
5.7%
city
Manila
3.7%
city
health
Quezon City
64.4
city
Manila
64.9
city
health
Quezon City
69.3 years
city
Manila
73.9 years
city
environment
Quezon City
26.1 ug/m3
city
Manila
20.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Quezon City
65.9
city
Manila
58.3
city
infrastructure
Quezon City
114 Mbps
city
Manila
207 Mbps
city
demographics
Quezon City
2.8%
city
Manila
-0.1%
city
education
Quezon City
87.6
city
Manila
64.2
city
transport
Quezon City
69.7
city
Manila
74.6
city
safety
Quezon City
2.1 per 100k
city
Manila
18.2 per 100k
city
safety
Quezon City
64.2 per 100k
city
Manila
35.2 per 100k
city
health
Quezon City
26.4%
city
Manila
21.1%
city
quality
Quezon City
6.9
city
Manila
5.1
city
housing
Quezon City
$12,697/sqm
city
Manila
$17,454/sqm
city
religion
Quezon City
14.8%
city
Manila
53.9%
city
religion
Quezon City
27.6%
city
Manila
28.7%
city
religion
Quezon City
43.1%
city
Manila
83.5%
city