PH flag
Legaspi

Philippines

vs
PH flag
Manila

Philippines

Climate

Legaspi logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Manila's 3 — Manila wins by 3. Legaspi also leads on hot days by 54.

LegaspiManila
Sunny days
209234
Hot days
228282
Frost days
00
Rainy days
333180
Outdoor dinner months
0/123/12
Avg wind
2.4 m/s2.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,3362,507
Darkest month sun
136 hrs/mo170 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.210.4

Legaspi

Feels-like °C

27
28
31
32
34
33
32
32
32
30
31
28

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Manila

Feels-like °C

27
27
30
32
34
34
31
31
32
30
30
27

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Manila averages $1,115/mo for balanced living; Legaspi has no cost baseline yet.

Legaspi

monthly · balanced

Manila

$1,115

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $844Comfort $2,128
Top 63%in Among 40 Asia cities

Mobility

Manila scores 2.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Legaspi has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
LegaspiManila
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

Manila's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Legaspi's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.7/5
LegaspiManila
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Manila leads

Nature & Outdoors

Manila scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Legaspi has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.5/5
LegaspiManila
SeaForestRunningDivingClimbing

Safety

Manila scores 0.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Legaspi has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
0.9/5
LegaspiManila
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeFlooding

Career

Manila scores 4.0 on career (0–5 scale); Legaspi has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
LegaspiManila
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Manila scores 3.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Legaspi has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
LegaspiManila
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Manila scores 3.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Legaspi has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
LegaspiManila
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Manila scores 3.2 on family (0–5 scale); Legaspi has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
LegaspiManila
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Manila scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Legaspi has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
LegaspiManila
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Legaspi averages 13.7 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Manila's 29.2 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Legaspi breathes ~53% cleaner air (15.5 µg/m³ lower).

Legaspi

Manila

13.7µg/m³
29.2µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Legaspi (279K) and Manila (25.9M) are 93x in population — Manila is the larger metro, Legaspi the smaller; on land area Manila spans roughly 33x more ground.

56x

Manila is roughly 56x the scale of Legaspi

Combined population & area comparison

PH flagManila
56x
PH flagLegaspi
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PH flagManila25.9M93x
2.PH flagLegaspi279K1x
Area
1.PH flagManila2,555 km²33x
2.PH flagLegaspi77 km²1x
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12 km11 km

PH flagLegaspi

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
90 km98 km

PH flagManila

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Legaspi vs Manila

Which is cheaper, Legaspi or Manila?
Manila has an estimated monthly cost of $1,115.
How does the climate compare between Legaspi and Manila?
Sunny days: 209 vs 234 d — Manila higher Annual sunshine: 2,336 vs 2,507 hrs — Manila higher Winter sunshine: 136 vs 170 hrs/day — Manila higher Hot days (>30°C): 228 vs 282 d — Legaspi lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 333 vs 180 d — Manila lower
Is Legaspi or Manila safer?
Manila has a safety score of 0.9/5.
Should I move to Legaspi or Manila?
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