Changchun vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$239
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
77
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 28% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8063rd and 6679th ($588 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 4th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6295th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Manila

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Changchun Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434