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Iloilo City vs Manado

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Under balanced weights Manado edges it, 52 to 52, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Iloilo City is stronger on quality of life, internet; Manado on safety. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 6.1 of 52 points (scores 55/100)Safety: 5.3 of 52 points (scores 47/100)Healthcare: 6.0 of 52 points (scores 54/100)Internet: 5.4 of 52 points (scores 49/100)Visa ease: 6.5 of 52 points (scores 58/100)Getting there & around: 4.4 of 52 points (scores 40/100)Climate: 2.8 of 52 points (scores 25/100)Air quality: 9.1 of 52 points (scores 82/100)Quality of life: 6.4 of 52 points (scores 58/100)52
Iloilo City
out of 100

The Philippines' tidiest mid-size city, with bike lanes

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Cost of living: 6.7 of 52 points (scores 60/100)Safety: 7.4 of 52 points (scores 67/100)Healthcare: 6.2 of 52 points (scores 56/100)Internet: 4.1 of 52 points (scores 37/100)Visa ease: 6.0 of 52 points (scores 54/100)Getting there & around: 4.4 of 52 points (scores 40/100)Climate: 2.8 of 52 points (scores 25/100)Air quality: 9.4 of 52 points (scores 84/100)Quality of life: 5.0 of 52 points (scores 45/100)52
Manado
out of 100

North Sulawesi's capital and the gateway to Bunaken diving

Full Manado profile →Where to stay in Manado →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricIloilo CityManado
Cost of living5560 ✓
Safety4767 ✓
Healthcare5456 ✓
Internet49 ✓37
Visa ease58 ✓54
Getting there & around4040
Climate2525
Air quality8284 ✓
Quality of life58 ✓45

Cost

MetricIloilo CityManado
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,150$1,000 ✓
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricIloilo CityManado
Homicides per 100k4.310.41 ✓
Political stability (0–100)5152.7 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)69 ✓67
Life expectancy66.4 yrs68.3 yrs ✓

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricIloilo CityManado
Download12.5 Mbps ✓6.6 Mbps
Upload4.5 Mbps ✓2.7 Mbps

Visa

MetricIloilo CityManado
Nomad visaDigital nomad visa (DNV)Remote worker visa (E33G)
Minimum income for the visano data$5,000/mo
Entry, US passport30 daysvisa on arrival ✓
Entry, EU passport30 daysvisa on arrival ✓
Entry, UK passport30 daysvisa on arrival ✓

Getting there and around

MetricIloilo CityManado
Non-stop airport destinations1220 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)3 ✓2
Transit (1–5, editorial)22

Climate and air

MetricIloilo CityManado
Comfortable months per year33
Annual mean PM2.513.3 µg/m³12.1 µg/m³ ✓

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Iloilo City or Manado?
Manado is cheaper: about $1,000 per month versus $1,150 for one person.
Is Iloilo City or Manado safer?
Manado scores higher on safety (67 vs 47), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Iloilo City or Manado?
Iloilo City: a measured median of 12.5 Mbps versus 6.6 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.