Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 26.8% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Manila, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱300.48
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.40
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.28
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.86
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.41
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱311.55
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.05
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.10
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.11
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.39
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.22
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.41
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.38
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.55
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.23
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 73.8% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.27
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱583.23
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,502,410.41
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.75
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,692.12
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,544.14
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,772.10
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,246.27
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 60.2% more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,345.48
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱829,902.89
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.13
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.44
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.29
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,385.65
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱450.72
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 52.0% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,956.91
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,562.41
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,348.56
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,577.02
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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