PH flag
Manila

Philippines

vs
PH flag
Marawi City

Philippines

Climate

Manila logs 282 hot days a year to Marawi City's 16 — Marawi City wins by 266. Marawi City also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 7.

ManilaMarawi City
Sunny days
234157
Hot days
28216
Frost days
00
Rainy days
180328
Outdoor dinner months
3/1210/12
Avg wind
2.7 m/s1.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,5071,945
Darkest month sun
170 hrs/mo135 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.410.5

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

Marawi City

Feels-like °C

29
29
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
30
31
30

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; Marawi City has no cost baseline yet.

Manila

$1,115

monthly · balanced

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

Marawi City

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.2/5
vs
/5
ManilaMarawi City
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

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

3.7/5
vs
0.0/5
ManilaMarawi City
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Manila leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.5/5
vs
/5
ManilaMarawi City
SeaForestRunningDivingClimbing

Safety

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

0.9/5
vs
/5
ManilaMarawi City
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeFlooding

Career

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

4.0/5
vs
/5
ManilaMarawi City
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
ManilaMarawi City
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); Marawi City has no food & dining baseline.

3.8/5
vs
/5
ManilaMarawi City
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
ManilaMarawi City
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
ManilaMarawi City
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Manila averages 29.2 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Marawi City's 13.3 µg/m³ (moderate) — Marawi City breathes ~55% cleaner air (15.9 µg/m³ lower).

Manila

Marawi City

29.2µg/m³
13.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Manila (25.9M) and Marawi City (108K) are 240x in population — Manila is the larger metro, Marawi City the smaller; on land area Manila spans roughly 80x more ground.

138x

Manila is roughly 138x the scale of Marawi City

Combined population & area comparison

PH flagManila
138x
PH flagMarawi City
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PH flagManila25.9M240x
2.PH flagMarawi City108K1x
Area
1.PH flagManila2,555 km²80x
2.PH flagMarawi City32 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
90 km98 km

PH flagManila

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.4 km5.4 km

PH flagMarawi City

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Manila vs Marawi City

Which is cheaper, Manila or Marawi City?
Manila has an estimated monthly cost of $1,115.
How does the climate compare between Manila and Marawi City?
Sunny days: 234 vs 157 d — Manila higher Annual sunshine: 2,507 vs 1,945 hrs — Manila higher Winter sunshine: 170 vs 135 hrs/day — Manila higher Hot days (>30°C): 282 vs 16 d — Marawi City lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 180 vs 328 d — Manila lower
Is Manila or Marawi City safer?
Manila has a safety score of 0.9/5.
Should I move to Manila or Marawi City?
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