Manila vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$384
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$833
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
65
71
🏙️ Population
1.85M
12.3M

The cost of living in Manila is 21% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 6438th and 7238th ($781 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 185th 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 14th in China, while ranked 4458th and 2438th 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
$4.05
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.66
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$11975

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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 Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$620
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$685
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$624
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$538
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$708
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575