Hangzhou vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$391
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 6% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6270th and 6438th ($831 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 8th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2093rd and 4458th 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
$3.85
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371