Manila vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$377
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$330
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$690
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
73
17
😀 Quality of life
65
37
🏙️ Population
1.85M
9.03M

The cost of living in Manila is 34% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 6428th and 7790th ($801 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 315th 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 1.2 months in Zhoukou. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Zhoukou ranked 337th in China, while ranked 4217th and 7211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$215
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$49.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$3443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$2.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$25.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$15431

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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 Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$598
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$612
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$619
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$610
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$659
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$568
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$587
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$559
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$571
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$611
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$775
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$623
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$673
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$522
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$541
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$633
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$542
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$819
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$555
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1433
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$535
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$588
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$613
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$586
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$655
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$521
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$639
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$565
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$502
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$517
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$525
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$511
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$647
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$648
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$826
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$650
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$528