Chongqing vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$226
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$552
😷 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 17% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7185th and 6428th ($662 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1966th and 4217th 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
$3.96
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442