Chongqing vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Chongqing	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$712	$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2015	$2316
🏠 One person rent	$292	$384
🏘️ Family rent	$474	$949
🍽️ Food expenses	$244	$280
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.4	$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$748	$538
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	87	73
😀 Quality of life	72	65
🏙️ Population	32.1M	1.85M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 9% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6438th ($712 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2233rd and 4458th 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	$3.98	$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19	$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.12	$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$1.29
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.42	$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$609	$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$156	$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$658	$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$346	$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.6	$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55	$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.3	$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5354	$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1622	$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$29.6	$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.85	$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.93	$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.23	$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.05	$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.1	$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.3	$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.9	$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.16	$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.09	$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.94	$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.29	$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.5	$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.06	$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.2	$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans	$45.8	$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.7	$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$346	$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27785	$14747

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$554
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$564
120 km or 75 mi	Longchang	$625
127 km or 79 mi	Luzhou	$646
140 km or 87 mi	Suining	$545
140 km or 87 mi	Neijiang	$674
145 km or 90 mi	Nanchong	$435
170 km or 106 mi	Zigong	$597
183 km or 113 mi	Shehong	$530
191 km or 119 mi	Ziyang	$615
194 km or 120 mi	Renhuai	$570
201 km or 125 mi	Yibin	$620
208 km or 129 mi	Dazhou	$566
209 km or 130 mi	Zunyi	$580
211 km or 131 mi	Jianyang	$607
232 km or 144 mi	Langzhong	$525
249 km or 154 mi	Lichuan	$579
258 km or 160 mi	Bazhong	$559
264 km or 164 mi	Meishan	$625
265 km or 165 mi	Chengdu	$643
266 km or 165 mi	Leshan	$619
266 km or 166 mi	Guanghan	$594
268 km or 167 mi	Deyang	$598
272 km or 169 mi	Mianyang	$535
277 km or 172 mi	Bijie	$606
285 km or 177 mi	Shifang	$578
292 km or 181 mi	Emeishan	$589
294 km or 183 mi	Pengzhou	$608
298 km or 185 mi	Enshi	$577
298 km or 185 mi	Mianzhu	$562
298 km or 185 mi	Chongzhou	$611
300 km or 186 mi	Jiangyou	$548
309 km or 192 mi	Qionglai	$603
316 km or 196 mi	Wanyuan	$552
320 km or 199 mi	Dujiangyan	$602
327 km or 203 mi	Guangyuan	$566
331 km or 206 mi	Guiyang	$564
331 km or 206 mi	Tongren	$584
342 km or 212 mi	Ya'an	$596
342 km or 213 mi	Jishou	$548

Cities near Manila

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