Manila vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$420
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
85
😀 Quality of life
64
87
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Manila is 12% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6643rd and 5994th ($829 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in the Philippines and Taiwan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 5317th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Taichung

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Manila Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$17517

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684