Cost of living comparison

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Xuzhou vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Xuzhou is 19.9% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% less in Xuzhou
Groceries: pay 42.0% less in Xuzhou
Transportation: pay 2.9% more in Xuzhou
Housing: pay 58.2% less in Xuzhou
Childcare: pay 62.8% more in Xuzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.8% less in Xuzhou
Clothing: pay 30.4% less in Xuzhou

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

Xuzhou vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.3% less for restaurants

	Manila	Xuzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱347.66	$2.10 CN¥14.42	-65.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱248.33	$4.91 CN¥33.65	+14.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.08	$0.45 CN¥3.06	-54.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.08	$0.24 CN¥1.65	-52.1%
Average			-39.3%

Manila vs. Xuzhou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.0% less for groceries

	Manila	Xuzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱77.00	$1.98 CN¥13.58	+48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱246.89	$4.68 CN¥32.11	+9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱422.67	$6.86 CN¥47.07	-6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱127.80	$1.01 CN¥6.91	-54.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱131.84	$0.64 CN¥4.36	-72.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.52	$0.79 CN¥5.43	-47.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱47.48	$0.47 CN¥3.20	-43.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱94.50	$0.38 CN¥2.62	-76.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.11	$0.41 CN¥2.83	-59.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱67.55	$0.22 CN¥1.53	-81.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱79.36	$0.29 CN¥1.96	-79.2%
Average			-42.0%

Manila vs. Xuzhou - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.9% more for transportation

	Manila	Xuzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱241.34	$4.21 CN¥28.87	+0.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱794.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1M	$16,823.69 CN¥115K	-33.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱168.86	$4.14 CN¥28.36	+41.4%
Average			+2.9%

Manila vs. Xuzhou - Cost of transportation

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pay 58.2% less for housing

	Manila	Xuzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,564.88	$8.76 CN¥60.09	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱29,618.85	$210.30 CN¥1,442.25	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,535.47	$154.22 CN¥1,057.65	-38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,802.39	$32.76 CN¥224.66	-67.4%
Average			-58.2%

Manila vs. Xuzhou - Cost of housing

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pay 62.8% more for childcare

	Manila	Xuzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,001.72	$280.39 CN¥1,923.00	+102.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱984K	$21,029.61 CN¥144K	+23.4%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Xuzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱84.43	$0.84 CN¥5.77	-42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱149.39	$2.19 CN¥15.03	-15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱188.73	$2.80 CN¥19.23	-14.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,432.80	$13.74 CN¥94.23	-67.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱432.09	$4.91 CN¥33.65	-34.4%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 30.4% less for clothing

	Manila	Xuzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,842.41	$28.04 CN¥192.30	-43.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,714.74	$21.03 CN¥144.23	-29.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,668.52	$42.06 CN¥288.45	-48.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,869.47	$49.07 CN¥336.53	-1.3%
Average			-30.4%

Manila vs. Xuzhou - 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: March 2026

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