Manila vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$377
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
53
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
1.85M
8.78M

The cost of living in Manila is 20% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6428th and 7155th ($801 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 142nd in the Philippines and China, respectively. Check the Philippines vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 4217th and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Quanzhou

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Manila Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$22902

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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

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014