By Gabriela Baron
Manila was identified as among the worst cities for creatives, according to data collected by business company Adventrum.
Adventrum’s Business Name Generator estimated that there are about 14,644 creative roles in Manila with an average monthly salary of $470 or approximately P26,128.
It also found that there are only 22 museums and art galleries in Manila and zero number of creative classes and workshops.
The study found that New Delhi in India is the “least-desirable” city for creatives, followed by Mumbai, also in India, and Johannesburg in South Africa.
Also included in the bottom 10 were: Tel Aviv in Israel, Porto in Portugal, Medellin in Colombia, Athens in Greece, and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Melbourne in Australia.
Meanwhile, study also found that Tokyo, Japan is the best city in the world for creatives, followed by London in the United Kingdom and Paris in France.
“Japan’s fast-paced capital leads as the best city for creatives, topping the list for several metrics,” the study noted.
Based on the study, Tokyo has the highest number of creative jobs (54,871), museums and art galleries (918), and creative classes and workshops (113).
The average salary for creatives range from $3,223 (or approximately P179,171) to $38,674 (or approximately P2,149,945) per month.
Also included in the top 10 best cities for creatives were: Chicago in the United States (US), Toronto in Canada, Singapore, San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles in the US, and Berlin in Germany.
The similar study also revealed that San Francisco in the US is the highest-paid city for creatives, with an average yearly salary of over $86,000 or approximately P4.7 million.
The Business Name Generator ranked 50 cities based on the following metrics: Estimated number of ‘creative’ roles available, average yearly salaries advertised for them, cost of living, number of museums and art galleries, number of green spaces, number of classes and workshops, and happiness score.
