Changhua vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Changhua Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$828
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2328
$2163
🏠 One person rent
$304
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$904
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1323
$453
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
84
74
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
235K
1.85M

The cost of living in Changhua is 7% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6107th and 6300th ($828 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 7th in Taiwan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changhua compared to 0.6 months in Manila. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Manila ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 4430th and 4156th 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
$3.96
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$3.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.9%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4670
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2722
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.45
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.78
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.2
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10553
$12816

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$970
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$808
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$809
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$705
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$851
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$813
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$938
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$849
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$890
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1076
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$885
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1260
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$1012
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$911
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$935
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$699
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$717
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$783
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$812
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$831
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$725
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$744
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$714
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1047
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$713
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$689
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$711
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$1049
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$661
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$686
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$760
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$849
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$732
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$702
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$646
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$686
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1048
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$770
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$678
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$778

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$689
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$798
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$807
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$726
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$539
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$612
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$452
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$767
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$926
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$525
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$532
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$583
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$675
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$564
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$641
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$637
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$575
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$677
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$487
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$574
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$524
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$580
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$432
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$512
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$567
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$804
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$565
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$517
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$466
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$624
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$563
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$564
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$384
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$663
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$539
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$502
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$569
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$541
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$398