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Suzhou vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Suzhou is 45.0% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% more in Suzhou
Groceries: pay 8.2% less in Suzhou
Transportation: pay 62.7% more in Suzhou
Housing: pay 31.2% less in Suzhou
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Suzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% more in Suzhou
Clothing: pay 21.9% more in Suzhou

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

Suzhou vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8% more for restaurants

	Manila	Suzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱364.37	$4.21 CN¥29.07	-30.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱260.26	$4.91 CN¥33.92	+14.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱58.78	$1.07 CN¥7.43	+10.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱30.47	$0.61 CN¥4.20	+20.6%
Average			+3.8%

Manila vs. Suzhou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.2% less for groceries

	Manila	Suzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱80.70	$2.46 CN¥17.02	+84.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱258.75	$10.45 CN¥72.22	+144.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱442.98	$8.64 CN¥59.74	+18.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱133.94	$1.90 CN¥13.11	-14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱138.18	$1.67 CN¥11.54	-26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱91.73	$0.90 CN¥6.23	-40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱49.76	$0.64 CN¥4.40	-22.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱99.05	$0.71 CN¥4.92	-56.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱61.95	$0.61 CN¥4.22	-40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱70.80	$0.31 CN¥2.11	-73.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱83.17	$0.53 CN¥3.65	-61.6%
Average			-8.2%

Manila vs. Suzhou - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.7% more for transportation

	Manila	Suzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱252.94	$4.43 CN¥30.64	+6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱832.85	$42.06 CN¥290.71	+205.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱2M	$21,029.61 CN¥145K	-16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱176.98	$4.56 CN¥31.49	+55.8%
Average			+62.7%

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pay 31.2% less for housing

	Manila	Suzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,640.09	$12.31 CN¥85.11	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱31,042.44	$399.56 CN¥2,761.72	-22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱15,234.09	$179.45 CN¥1,240.35	-28.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱6,081.27	$80.90 CN¥559.18	-19.5%
Average			-31.2%

Manila vs. Suzhou - Cost of housing

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Manila	Suzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,386.31	$782.77 CN¥5,410.38	+464.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$15,304.88 CN¥106K	-10.2%
Average			+227.3%

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pay 38.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Suzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱88.49	$2.80 CN¥19.38	+91.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱156.58	$3.66 CN¥25.30	+41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱197.80	$4.21 CN¥29.07	+28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,549.73	$57.95 CN¥400.53	+37.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱452.86	$7.01 CN¥48.45	-6.3%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 21.9% more for clothing

	Manila	Suzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,979.03	$49.98 CN¥345.46	+1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,797.15	$37.83 CN¥261.44	+27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,892.90	$72.44 CN¥500.66	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱3,007.39	$84.12 CN¥581.41	+69.3%
Average			+21.9%

Manila vs. Suzhou - 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: April 2026

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