Guangzhou vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$333
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
73
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.85M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 5% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6428th ($763 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1036th and 4217th 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
$3.58
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$14739

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Manila

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