Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Khimki Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Khimki

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 19.1% more expensive than Khimki without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 14.5% cheaper than Khimki without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$6.49 ₽503

-15.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$38.51 ₽2,988

-29.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$5.77 ₽448

-24.09%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.09 ₽162

31.10%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ₱53.5

$1.13 ₽87.3

-18.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.37 ₽28.37

45.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$3.18 ₽247

-51.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$1.53 ₽119

75.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.16 ₽89.8

63.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$0.73 ₽56.4

91.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$1.43 ₽111

-27.27%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$1.66 ₽129

24.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$12.82 ₽995

-24.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$4.82 ₽374

7.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$11.46 ₽890

-25.22%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$1.99 ₽155

74.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.04 ₽80.7

67.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$1.92 ₽149

80.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$2.77 ₽215

-12.64%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$0.84 ₽65.1

217.86%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$0.66 ₽51.5

363.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.40 ₽108

44.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$0.67 ₽51.9

-4.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$2.61 ₽202

31.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$5.84 ₽453

73.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$0.97 ₽74.9

55.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$1.95 ₽152

8.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.49 ₽38.29

6.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$1.88 ₽146

-54.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.33 ₽25.28

-18.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$6.50 ₽504

-67.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$0.78 ₽60.6

50.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$34.6K ₽2.7M

-23.58%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$35.1K ₽2.7M

-36.16%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$137 ₱8,041

$199 ₽15.4K

-30.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.63 ₱1,265

$8.39 ₽651

157.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$6.16 ₽478

342.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$24.98 ₽1,938

68.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$6.20 ₽481

9.84%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$352 ₱20.6K

$643 ₽49.9K

-45.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$6,963 ₽540.3K

65.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$115 ₽8,934

-59.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$38.13 ₽2,958

-9.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$150 ₽11.6K

-45.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$90.4 ₽7,017

-47.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$451 ₽35.0K

10.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$310 ₽24.0K

-12.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$761 ₽59.0K

128.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$511 ₽39.6K

22.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

$2,566 ₽199.1K

81.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

$2,459 ₽190.8K

9.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

$1,312 ₽101.8K

-63.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

11.5

-34.61%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Khimki: March 2, 2026

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