Manila vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$1512
🏠 One person rent
$420
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$335
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$902
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
68
😀 Quality of life
64
70
🏙️ Population
1.9M
12.6M

The cost of living in Manila is 59% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 6643rd and 8548th ($829 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 485th 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 Zhengzhou. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Zhengzhou ranked 30th in China, while ranked 5317th and 3567th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Zhengzhou

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Manila Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$2.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$1531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$21955

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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 Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$520
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$520
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$514
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$504
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$522
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$457
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$484
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$492
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$522
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$516
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$513
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$502
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$524
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$491
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$487
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$513
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$529
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$525
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$555
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$538
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$540
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$533
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$533
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$519
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$538
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$610
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$507
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$521
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$589
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$637
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$811
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$583
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$612
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$599
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$556
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$575
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$549
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$537
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$567