Chongqing vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$205
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 27% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6679th ($601 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2353rd and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Manila

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Chongqing Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$14540

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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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