Guangzhou vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Guangzhou Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$352
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$845
$980
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1143
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
73
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 4% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6512th and 6381st ($760 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 6th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Manila. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 651st and 4402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Manila

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Guangzhou Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$1461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
7.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11921
$4609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5116
$2932
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.53
$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.44
$5.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.95
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$6.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.8
$72.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$632
$422
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21121
$12857

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$605
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$726
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$692
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$576
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$766
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$657
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$797
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$1043
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1601
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$798
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2411
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2720
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$866
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$819
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$811
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$788
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$773
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1073
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$771
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$562
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$495
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$811
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$928
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$847
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$957
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$664
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$831
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$808
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$989
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$565
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$644
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$521
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$626
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$581
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$592
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$607
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$508
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$701
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$808
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$784
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$754
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$661
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$847
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$677
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$441
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$819
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$982
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$503
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$554
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$674
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$680
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$656
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$600
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$591
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$667
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$499
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$561
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$620
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$439
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$516
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$612
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$693
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$558
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$558
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$463
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$622
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$537
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$527
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$380
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$655
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$528
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$543
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$620
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$565
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$396