Hangzhou vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$389
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 5% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6287th and 6428th ($843 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2189th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Manila

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Hangzhou Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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