Hong Kong vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.85M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 235% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 503rd and 6438th ($2614 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 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 168th and 4458th 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
$7.92
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$14747

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Manila

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