Chengdu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$281
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.9M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 19% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7467th and 6679th ($666 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1710th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Manila

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Chengdu Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Manila

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