Hong Kong vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
82
65
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.9M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 226% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 621st and 6679th ($2674 vs $821) 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 632nd and 5265th 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
$7.89
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$14540

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434