Manila vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Manila	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$801	$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2513	$2615
🏠 One person rent	$377	$390
🏘️ Family rent	$1086	$805
🍽️ Food expenses	$303	$397
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.1	$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$552	$2748
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	73	91
😀 Quality of life	65	91
🏙️ Population	1.85M	1.23M

The cost of living in Manila is 17% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6428th and 5892nd ($801 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 74th in the Philippines and South Korea, respectively. Check the Philippines vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 4217th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Suwon

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	Manila	Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.82	$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$27.9	$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.42	$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$2.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.88	$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.91	$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$439	$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$225	$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1612	$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$764	$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79	$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29.5	$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.73%	3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3727	$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2799	$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.62	$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.8	$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.71	$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.28	$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.19	$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.63	$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.38	$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.18	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.52	$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.16	$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.46	$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.25	$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.63	$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.32	$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40	$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.83	$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17	$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.39	$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans	$35.9	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.7	$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$504	$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14739	$22854

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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

Cities near Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$988
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$1025
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1025
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$990
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1087
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1142
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1127
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1057
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1068
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1461
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1074
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1085
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1067
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$1077
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$1041
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1084
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1008
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$966
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1222
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$1025
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$1036
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$941
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1020
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$989
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$968
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$1027
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$1140
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$997
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1567
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$1098
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$839
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$1043
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$1098
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$1066