Cost of Living Comparison Between Philippines and China 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in China is 3.1% higher than in Philippines (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in China is 10.8% higher than in Philippines | |
| Rent Prices in China are 49.9% higher than in Philippines | |
| Restaurant Prices in China are 12.6% higher than in Philippines | |
| Groceries Prices in China are 3.1% lower than in Philippines | |
| Local Purchasing Power in China is 110.3% higher than in Philippines | |
Restaurants | Philippines Edit |
China Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
215.00 ₱ (27.22 ¥) |
169.85 ₱ (21.50 ¥) |
-21.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₱ (151.91 ¥) |
1,421.92 ₱ (180.00 ¥) |
+18.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ₱ (25.32 ¥) |
282.41 ₱ (35.75 ¥) |
+41.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 ₱ (9.49 ¥) |
55.30 ₱ (7.00 ¥) |
-26.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ₱ (15.19 ¥) |
118.49 ₱ (15.00 ¥) |
-1.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
134.27 ₱ (17.00 ¥) |
176.40 ₱ (22.33 ¥) |
+31.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
42.00 ₱ (5.32 ¥) |
26.03 ₱ (3.30 ¥) |
-38.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
22.31 ₱ (2.82 ¥) |
16.32 ₱ (2.07 ¥) |
-26.8 % |
Markets | Philippines Edit |
China Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
387.58 ₱ (49.06 ¥) |
386.78 ₱ (48.96 ¥) |
-0.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
65.76 ₱ (8.33 ¥) |
84.95 ₱ (10.75 ¥) |
+29.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.71 ₱ (3.13 ¥) |
24.34 ₱ (3.08 ¥) |
-1.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
117.22 ₱ (14.84 ¥) |
92.58 ₱ (11.72 ¥) |
-21.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
198.55 ₱ (25.13 ¥) |
335.41 ₱ (42.46 ¥) |
+68.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
112.10 ₱ (14.19 ¥) |
85.17 ₱ (10.78 ¥) |
-24.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
191.11 ₱ (24.19 ¥) |
282.16 ₱ (35.72 ¥) |
+47.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
75.53 ₱ (9.56 ¥) |
46.05 ₱ (5.83 ¥) |
-39.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
37.88 ₱ (4.79 ¥) |
33.09 ₱ (4.19 ¥) |
-12.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
68.47 ₱ (8.67 ¥) |
38.82 ₱ (4.91 ¥) |
-43.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
41.47 ₱ (5.25 ¥) |
30.43 ₱ (3.85 ¥) |
-26.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
56.93 ₱ (7.21 ¥) |
19.47 ₱ (2.46 ¥) |
-65.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
67.31 ₱ (8.52 ¥) |
23.19 ₱ (2.94 ¥) |
-65.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
78.05 ₱ (9.88 ¥) |
34.41 ₱ (4.36 ¥) |
-55.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
41.15 ₱ (5.21 ¥) |
31.43 ₱ (3.98 ¥) |
-23.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
364.50 ₱ (46.14 ¥) |
631.96 ₱ (80.00 ¥) |
+73.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
66.39 ₱ (8.40 ¥) |
45.83 ₱ (5.80 ¥) |
-31.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
104.73 ₱ (13.26 ¥) |
95.06 ₱ (12.03 ¥) |
-9.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
165.00 ₱ (20.89 ¥) |
197.49 ₱ (25.00 ¥) |
+19.7 % |
Transportation | Philippines Edit |
China Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
15.00 ₱ (1.90 ¥) |
23.70 ₱ (3.00 ¥) |
+58.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
600.00 ₱ (75.95 ¥) |
1,579.91 ₱ (200.00 ¥) |
+163.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 ₱ (5.70 ¥) |
79.00 ₱ (10.00 ¥) |
+75.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 ₱ (3.06 ¥) |
31.78 ₱ (4.02 ¥) |
+31.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₱ (18.99 ¥) |
379.18 ₱ (48.00 ¥) |
+152.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
246.71 ₱ (31.23 ¥) |
246.84 ₱ (31.25 ¥) |
+0.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,300,000.00 ₱ (164,566.23 ¥) |
1,105,937.73 ₱ (140,000.00 ¥) |
-14.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,195,896.60 ₱ (151,387.84 ¥) |
968,780.21 ₱ (122,637.31 ¥) |
-19.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Philippines Edit |
China Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
6,163.36 ₱ (780.22 ¥) |
2,953.01 ₱ (373.82 ¥) |
-52.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,708.79 ₱ (216.31 ¥) |
578.68 ₱ (73.25 ¥) |
-66.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,721.99 ₱ (217.99 ¥) |
664.44 ₱ (84.11 ¥) |
-61.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Philippines Edit |
China Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,796.58 ₱ (227.43 ¥) |
2,325.55 ₱ (294.39 ¥) |
+29.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
302.60 ₱ (38.31 ¥) |
846.09 ₱ (107.11 ¥) |
+179.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
350.00 ₱ (44.31 ¥) |
363.38 ₱ (46.00 ¥) |
+3.8 % |
Childcare | Philippines Edit |
China Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,324.29 ₱ (800.59 ¥) |
24,459.74 ₱ (3,096.34 ¥) |
+286.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
264,767.84 ₱ (33,516.80 ¥) |
1,009,391.17 ₱ (127,778.23 ¥) |
+281.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Philippines Edit |
China Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,493.06 ₱ (315.60 ¥) |
2,690.20 ₱ (340.55 ¥) |
+7.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,378.54 ₱ (174.51 ¥) |
1,866.41 ₱ (236.27 ¥) |
+35.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,031.46 ₱ (510.34 ¥) |
4,139.71 ₱ (524.04 ¥) |
+2.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,553.27 ₱ (449.81 ¥) |
4,300.30 ₱ (544.37 ¥) |
+21.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Philippines Edit |
China Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
17,643.71 ₱ (2,233.51 ¥) |
26,737.52 ₱ (3,384.69 ¥) |
+51.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,916.61 ₱ (1,255.34 ¥) |
15,356.11 ₱ (1,943.92 ¥) |
+54.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,381.45 ₱ (4,732.10 ¥) |
54,861.10 ₱ (6,944.83 ¥) |
+46.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
20,780.58 ₱ (2,630.60 ¥) |
31,578.52 ₱ (3,997.51 ¥) |
+52.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Philippines Edit |
China Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,184.34 ₱ (1,542.41 ¥) |
36,077.86 ₱ (4,567.08 ¥) |
+196.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,938.70 ₱ (751.78 ¥) |
17,594.31 ₱ (2,227.25 ¥) |
+196.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Philippines Edit |
China Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
22,848.47 ₱ (2,892.37 ¥) |
53,228.91 ₱ (6,738.22 ¥) |
+133.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.30 | 4.17 | -42.9 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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