Chongqing vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$229
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
74
64
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 24% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7730th and 6643rd ($631 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Manila. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 1966th and 5317th 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
$2.93
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$12450

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413