Manila vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Manila | Tianjin | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Manila is 12% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 6586th and 6956th ($766 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 64th in the Philippines and China, respectively. Check the Philippines vs China comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 4165th and 2306th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Manila vs Tianjin
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| Manila | Tianjin | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Manila
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.7 km or 3.5 mi |  Pasay | |
| 6.1 km or 3.8 mi | Caloocan | |
| 6.2 km or 3.9 mi | Mandaluyong | |
| 7.3 km or 4.6 mi | Quezon | |
| 7.7 km or 4.8 mi | Malabon | |
| 7.9 km or 4.9 mi | Makati | |
| 8.8 km or 5.4 mi | Navotas | |
| 12 km or 7.2 mi | Valenzuela | |
| 12 km or 7.2 mi | Pasig | |
| 12 km or 7.3 mi | Taguig | |
| 15 km or 9 mi | Marikina | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Bacoor | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Paranaque | |
| 15 km or 9.5 mi | Cainta | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Meycauayan | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Las Pinas | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Imus | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Antipolo | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Muntinlupa | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | San Jose del Monte | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | General Trias | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | San Pedro | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Binangonan | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Dasmarinas | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Binan | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Malolos | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Santa Rosa | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Trece Martires | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Cabuyao | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Calamba | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | San Fernando | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Tanauan | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Santo Tomas | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | San Pablo | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Angeles | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Lipa | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Olongapo | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Mabalacat | |
| 94 km or 59 mi | Batangas | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Cabanatuan |
Cities near Tianjin
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 46 km or 29 mi |  Binhai | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Langfang | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Bazhou | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Huanghua | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Sanhe | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Cangzhou | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Tangshan | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Renqiu | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Beijing | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Zhuozhou | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Gaobeidian | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Hejian | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Botou | |
| 133 km or 82 mi | Zunhua | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Luanzhou | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Baoding | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Laoling | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Qian'an | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Anguo | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Shenzhou | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Dezhou | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Dingzhou | |
| 205 km or 128 mi | Hengshui | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Binzhou | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Chengde | |
| 218 km or 136 mi | Dongying | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Xinji | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Qinhuangdao | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Jinzhou | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Jizhou | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Xinle | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Gaocheng | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Pingquan | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Yucheng | |
| 255 km or 158 mi | Nangong | |
| 258 km or 161 mi | Zouping | |
| 265 km or 164 mi | Shijiazhuang | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Zhangjiakou | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Zibo | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | Jinan |