Manila vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Manila	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$766	$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2308	$2704
🏠 One person rent	$361	$435
🏘️ Family rent	$961	$793
🍽️ Food expenses	$287	$394
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.2	$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$526	$2620
😷 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 25% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6586th and 5342nd ($766 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 4165th and 124th 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	$4.69	$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.4	$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.25	$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.02	$3.51
☕ Cappuccino	$2.73	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.84	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$412	$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$220	$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1498	$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$648	$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.8	$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$115	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$28.1	$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.42%	4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3093	$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2849	$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.52	$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.4	$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.85	$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.09	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.25	$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.14	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.06	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.09	$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.81	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.23	$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.47	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.68	$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.79	$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.45	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.1	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.47	$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.22	$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.67	$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.7	$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.39	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.64	$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$36	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$74.8	$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$444	$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13387	$21003

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Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$732
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$506
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$670
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$780
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$546
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$621
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$704
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$577
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$589
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$518
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$535
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$676
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$496
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$457
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$575
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$487
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$400
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$539
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$572
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$508
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$515
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$545
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$486
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$610
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$508
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$504
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$427
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$613
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$398
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$464
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$585
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$508
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$372

Cities near Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$1022
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1042
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$1070
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1283
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1127
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1165
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1163
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1334
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1161
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1122
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1092
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$1020
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$1026
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1129
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1171
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$1099
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1151
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$1033
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$1026
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$974
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1075
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$1040
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$1036
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$1074
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$936
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1565
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$900
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$865
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$1019
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$1038
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$1038