Cost of living comparison

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Yantai vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Yantai is 7.6% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Yantai
Groceries: pay 29.3% less in Yantai
Transportation: pay 0.9% less in Yantai
Housing: pay 63.3% less in Yantai
Childcare: pay 43.2% more in Yantai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% less in Yantai
Clothing: pay 42.2% more in Yantai

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

Yantai vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Manila	Yantai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱347.66	$3.08 CN¥21.15	-48.8%
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	$0.47 CN¥3.21	-51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.08	$0.29 CN¥1.98	-42.8%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 29.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Yantai
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱77.00	$1.50 CN¥10.26	+12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱246.89	$8.12 CN¥55.69	+89.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱422.67	$7.26 CN¥49.82	-0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱127.80	$1.34 CN¥9.22	-39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱131.84	$1.91 CN¥13.08	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.52	$0.60 CN¥4.14	-60.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱47.48	$0.40 CN¥2.73	-51.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱94.50	$0.57 CN¥3.93	-65.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.11	$0.48 CN¥3.27	-53.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱67.55	$0.33 CN¥2.24	-72.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱79.36	$0.47 CN¥3.23	-65.8%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 0.9% less for transportation

	Manila	Yantai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱241.34	$4.35 CN¥29.85	+4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱794.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1M	$20,258.52 CN¥139K	-19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱168.86	$3.31 CN¥22.70	+13.2%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 63.3% less for housing

	Manila	Yantai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,564.88	$10.51 CN¥72.11	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱29,618.85	$140.20 CN¥961.50	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,535.47	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,802.39	$44.11 CN¥302.55	-56.1%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 43.2% more for childcare

	Manila	Yantai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,001.72	$294.41 CN¥2,019.15	+112.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱984K	$12,617.77 CN¥86,535.16	-25.9%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Yantai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱84.43	$0.91 CN¥6.25	-37.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱149.39	$3.14 CN¥21.51	+21.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱188.73	$3.93 CN¥26.92	+20.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,432.80	$28.04 CN¥192.30	-33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱432.09	$4.91 CN¥33.65	-34.4%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 42.2% more for clothing

	Manila	Yantai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,842.41	$63.07 CN¥432.52	+28.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,714.74	$42.06 CN¥288.45	+41.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,668.52	$86.92 CN¥596.13	+7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,869.47	$95.31 CN¥653.63	+91.8%
Average			+42.2%

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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: March 2026

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