Hong Kong vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.85M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 244% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 379th and 6428th ($2753 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 205th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Manila

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Hong Kong Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$14739

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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