Manila vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$420
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$82.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
49
😀 Quality of life
64
71
🏙️ Population
1.9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Manila is 28% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6643rd and 7630th ($829 vs $648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 134th in the Philippines and China, respectively. Check the Philippines vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Quanzhou ranked 26th in China, while ranked 5317th and 3354th 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
$5.72
$2.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$1964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$8.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$20.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$9745

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954