Changhua vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$346
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
77
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
221K
1.9M

The cost of living in Changhua is 8% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6410th and 6679th ($888 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th in Taiwan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 4187th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Manila

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Changhua Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$14540

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$957
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$879
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$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
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$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
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$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
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$463
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$636
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$420
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$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434