Cost of living comparison

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Hangzhou vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Hangzhou is 19.8% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 30.0% less in Hangzhou
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Hangzhou
Transportation: pay 20.5% more in Hangzhou
Housing: pay 19.4% less in Hangzhou
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Hangzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% more in Hangzhou
Clothing: pay 25.6% more in Hangzhou

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Hangzhou are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Hangzhou. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hangzhou.

Hangzhou vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hangzhou instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 30.0% less for restaurants

	Manila	Hangzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$3.50 CN¥24.68	-41.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$4.91 CN¥34.55	+14.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$0.51 CN¥3.59	-47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.28 CN¥1.95	-44.9%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Hangzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$1.81 CN¥12.75	+35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$7.80 CN¥54.92	+82.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$7.52 CN¥52.92	+2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$1.85 CN¥13.00	-16.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$1.40 CN¥9.83	-38.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$0.91 CN¥6.44	-39.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.74 CN¥5.22	-9.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.75 CN¥5.31	-53.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$0.58 CN¥4.06	-43.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.36 CN¥2.52	-69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.41 CN¥2.91	-69.9%
Average			-20.1%

Manila vs. Hangzhou - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.5% more for transportation

	Manila	Hangzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$4.38 CN¥30.83	+4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$16.82 CN¥118.46	+22.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$19,627.64 CN¥138,200.15	-22.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$5.19 CN¥36.52	+77.4%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 19.4% less for housing

	Manila	Hangzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$17.91 CN¥126.11	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$518.70 CN¥3,652.19	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$306.94 CN¥2,161.22	+21.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$33.68 CN¥237.13	-66.5%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Manila	Hangzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$453.30 CN¥3,191.77	+227.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$28,915.71 CN¥203,598.43	+69.7%
Average			+148.4%

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pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Hangzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$1.12 CN¥7.90	-23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$3.45 CN¥24.26	+33.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$4.21 CN¥29.61	+28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$59.88 CN¥421.60	+42.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$6.52 CN¥45.90	-12.9%
Average			+13.5%

Manila vs. Hangzhou - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.6% more for clothing

	Manila	Hangzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$57.69 CN¥406.21	+17.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$35.28 CN¥248.40	+18.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$73.30 CN¥516.12	-9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$87.22 CN¥614.11	+75.5%
Average			+25.6%

Manila vs. Hangzhou - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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