Chongqing vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$180
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
74
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 29% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8185th and 6703rd ($561 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 5th 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 Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2237th and 5220th 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
$2.82
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$16980

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448