Manila vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$377
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
1.85M
12.3M

The cost of living in Manila is 16% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 6428th and 6979th ($801 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 100th 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 1.3 months in Wuhan. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 4217th and 2526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Wuhan

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Manila Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$352
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$3874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$2284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$9062

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$646
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$681
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$705
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$674
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$626
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$714
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$663
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$676
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$610
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$647
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$659
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$614
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$612
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$606
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$647
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$646
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$592
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$623
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$670
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$605
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$612
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$566
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$636
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$599
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$575
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$573
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$706
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$552
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$658
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$622
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$521
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$642
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$659
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$580
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$619
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$611