Manila vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$420
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
77
65
😀 Quality of life
64
74
🏙️ Population
1.9M
12.7M

The cost of living in Manila is 4% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6643rd and 6776th ($829 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th 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 1.7 months in Suzhou. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 5317th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Suzhou

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Manila Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$20341

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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 Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$726
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$678
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635