Guangzhou vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$322
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
74
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 4% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6838th and 6703rd ($758 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2100th and 5220th 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
$2.82
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$16980

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Manila

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