Manila vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Manila	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$781	$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2316	$2601
🏠 One person rent	$384	$416
🏘️ Family rent	$949	$845
🍽️ Food expenses	$280	$390
🚐 Transport expenses	$47	$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$538	$2621
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	73	91
😀 Quality of life	65	92
🏙️ Population	1.85M	1.23M

The cost of living in Manila is 21% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6438th and 5418th ($781 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 4458th and 88th 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	$4.05	$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.4	$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.31	$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.29	$3.75
☕ Cappuccino	$3.01	$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.98	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$456	$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$239	$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1482	$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$641	$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$69.7	$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$108	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.7	$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.53%	4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4033	$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2881	$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.54	$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.9	$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.23	$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.2	$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.35	$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.29	$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.49	$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.07	$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.55	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.83	$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.99	$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.32	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.92	$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.8	$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.13	$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.58	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40	$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.28	$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.9	$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.42	$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.8	$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.4	$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$557	$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14747	$19843

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Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$738
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$491
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$817
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$860
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$519
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$550
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$640
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$682
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$592
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$590
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$568
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$534
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$681
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$496
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$523
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$577
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$497
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$441
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$511
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$610
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$619
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$540
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$584
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$483
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$596
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$529
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$522
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$419
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$660
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$476
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$490
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$614
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$519
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$371

Cities near Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$1097
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1024
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$1127
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1081
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1256
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1121
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1088
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1063
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1152
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1444
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1069
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1101
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1020
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$949
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$986
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1106
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1144
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$1124
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$940
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$1002
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$973
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$983
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1072
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$1041
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$1005
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$880
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$903
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1542
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$1009
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$911
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$963
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$949
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$992