Cost of living comparison

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Nanjing vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Nanjing is 8.9% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 35.8% less in Nanjing
Groceries: pay 29.5% less in Nanjing
Transportation: pay 33.2% more in Nanjing
Housing: pay 31.1% less in Nanjing
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Nanjing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% less in Nanjing
Clothing: pay 14.2% more in Nanjing

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

Nanjing vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.8% less for restaurants

	Manila	Nanjing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$2.94 CN¥20.83	-51.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$4.91 CN¥34.72	+14.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$0.45 CN¥3.15	-54.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$0.24 CN¥1.70	-52.1%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 29.5% less for groceries

	Manila	Nanjing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$1.98 CN¥14.01	+48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	$4.68 CN¥33.13	+9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$8.49 CN¥60.08	+16.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$1.45 CN¥10.26	-34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$1.16 CN¥8.24	-49.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$0.97 CN¥6.85	-36.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$0.58 CN¥4.12	-29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$0.67 CN¥4.77	-58.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$0.51 CN¥3.61	-50.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$0.37 CN¥2.59	-68.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$0.38 CN¥2.67	-72.6%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 33.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Nanjing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$4.38 CN¥31.01	+4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	$28.04 CN¥198.39	+103.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	$17,174.18 CN¥121,512.48	-32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	$4.57 CN¥32.34	+56.3%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 31.1% less for housing

	Manila	Nanjing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$10.82 CN¥76.52	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	$421.67 CN¥2,983.45	-17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	$304.05 CN¥2,151.27	+20.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	$32.76 CN¥231.78	-67.4%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Manila	Nanjing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$462.65 CN¥3,273.40	+233.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	$21,029.61 CN¥148,790.80	+23.4%
Average			+128.6%

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pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Nanjing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$0.84 CN¥5.95	-42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$2.90 CN¥20.50	+12.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$3.50 CN¥24.80	+7.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$26.74 CN¥189.20	-36.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	$5.61 CN¥39.68	-25.1%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 14.2% more for clothing

	Manila	Nanjing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$45.00 CN¥318.41	-8.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$33.01 CN¥233.55	+11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$68.70 CN¥486.05	-15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$84.12 CN¥595.16	+69.3%
Average			+14.2%

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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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