Manila vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$400
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.23M

The cost of living in Manila is 20% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6679th and 5440th ($821 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 36th 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 0.4 months in Manila compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5265th and 216th 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
$5.86
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$12755

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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

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015