Chengdu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$242
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$538
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 18% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7269th and 6438th ($643 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 8th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1633rd and 4458th 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
$2.81
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371