Cost of living comparison
Manila is 4.4% more expensive than Suwon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 89.2% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Suwon. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Suwon, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Suwon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.73
₩8,127
|
$5.12
₱290.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
₩7,111
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
₩1,964
|
$0.87
₱49.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₩880
|
$0.49
₱27.86
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Suwon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
₩3,041
|
$1.35
₱76.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
₩6,942
|
$5.30
₱300.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₩10,229
|
$6.79
₱385.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
₩3,350
|
$2.08
₱117.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
₩5,069
|
$2.42
₱137.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,531
|
$1.52
₱86.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
₩1,643
|
$0.80
₱45.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
₩2,854
|
$1.52
₱86.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
₩2,189
|
$0.98
₱55.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
₩3,341
|
$1.20
₱68.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
₩1,175
|
$1.48
₱84.19
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Suwon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₩6,251
|
$4.14
₱234.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.18
₩58,412
|
$9.93
₱562.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
$25,575.45
₱1,449,987.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.86
₩11,154
|
$2.67
₱151.28
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Suwon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩22,857
|
$28.80
₱1,633.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.72
₩609,513
|
$468.88
₱26,583.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩406,342
|
$234.44
₱13,291.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩121,833
|
$106.33
₱6,028.32
|
|
pay 89.2% more for childcare
|
Suwon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.24
₩203,171
|
$482.52
₱27,356.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,019.66
₩48,253,139
|
$14,127.39
₱800,945.26
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suwon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.04
₩4,317
|
$1.36
₱77.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
₩4,741
|
$2.70
₱152.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
$3.07
₱174.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.64
₩63,322
|
$40.61
₱2,302.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.03
₩14,222
|
$7.67
₱435.00
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Suwon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.93
₩62,306
|
$33.31
₱1,888.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.15
₩55,533
|
$26.60
₱1,507.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.86
₩113,268
|
$74.03
₱4,196.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.64
₩37,790
|
$60.89
₱3,452.21
|
|
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