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Zhengzhou vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Zhengzhou is 15.6% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 39.4% less in Zhengzhou
Groceries: pay 44.2% less in Zhengzhou
Transportation: pay 0.2% less in Zhengzhou
Housing: pay 55.4% less in Zhengzhou
Childcare: pay 39.8% more in Zhengzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% less in Zhengzhou
Clothing: pay 8.8% more in Zhengzhou

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

Zhengzhou vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.4% less for restaurants

	Manila	Zhengzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$2.10 CN¥14.87	-65.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$4.56 CN¥32.21	+5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.49 CN¥3.47	-49.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.26 CN¥1.82	-49.0%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 44.2% less for groceries

	Manila	Zhengzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.43 CN¥10.08	+6.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$6.22 CN¥43.94	+45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$5.52 CN¥39.02	-24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$0.98 CN¥6.90	-55.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$1.22 CN¥8.65	-46.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.51 CN¥3.60	-66.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.43 CN¥3.03	-47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.35 CN¥2.47	-78.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.40 CN¥2.81	-61.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.25 CN¥1.74	-78.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.30 CN¥2.10	-78.4%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 0.2% less for transportation

	Manila	Zhengzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.45 CN¥31.46	+6.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$10.37 CN¥73.35	-24.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$20,959.51 CN¥148,185.84	-17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$3.93 CN¥27.75	+34.2%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 55.4% less for housing

	Manila	Zhengzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$9.43 CN¥66.66	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$196.28 CN¥1,387.69	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$154.22 CN¥1,090.33	-38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$44.22 CN¥312.67	-56.0%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 39.8% more for childcare

	Manila	Zhengzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$227.82 CN¥1,610.72	+64.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$19,627.64 CN¥138,769.35	+15.2%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Zhengzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$0.84 CN¥5.95	-42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$2.07 CN¥14.67	-19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$2.94 CN¥20.82	-9.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$45.56 CN¥322.14	+8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$5.26 CN¥37.17	-29.7%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 8.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Zhengzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$55.61 CN¥393.18	+13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$32.25 CN¥227.98	+8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$72.20 CN¥510.47	-10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$61.69 CN¥436.13	+24.1%
Average			+8.8%

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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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