Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Yantai Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 48.2% more expensive than Yantai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 94.1% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% less in Manila
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Manila are more expensive than in Yantai. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Manila. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Yantai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Yantai, you would:
pay 66.3% more for restaurants
|
Yantai
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
CN¥21.15
|
$6.02
₱347.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥33.65
|
$4.30
₱248.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
CN¥3.21
|
$0.97
₱56.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
CN¥1.98
|
$0.50
₱29.08
|
|
Yantai vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.1% more for groceries
|
Yantai
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
CN¥10.26
|
$1.33
₱77.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
CN¥55.69
|
$4.28
₱246.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
CN¥49.82
|
$7.32
₱422.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.34
CN¥9.22
|
$2.21
₱127.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
CN¥13.08
|
$2.28
₱131.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.14
|
$1.52
₱87.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.73
|
$0.82
₱47.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥3.93
|
$1.64
₱94.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.27
|
$1.02
₱59.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.24
|
$1.17
₱67.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.23
|
$1.37
₱79.36
|
|
Yantai vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Yantai
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥29.85
|
$4.18
₱241.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱794.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,258.52
CN¥139K
|
$25,288.58
₱1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
CN¥22.70
|
$2.92
₱168.86
|
|
Yantai vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Yantai
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.51
CN¥72.11
|
$27.10
₱1,564.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$140.20
CN¥961.50
|
$512.96
₱29,618.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$251.74
₱14,535.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.11
CN¥302.55
|
$100.49
₱5,802.39
|
|
Yantai vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 8.9% less for childcare
|
Yantai
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$294.41
CN¥2,019.15
|
$138.58
₱8,001.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,617.77
CN¥86,535.16
|
$17,035.39
₱984K
|
|
Yantai vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yantai
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
CN¥6.25
|
$1.46
₱84.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
CN¥21.51
|
$2.59
₱149.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
CN¥26.92
|
$3.27
₱188.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.04
CN¥192.30
|
$42.13
₱2,432.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.91
CN¥33.65
|
$7.48
₱432.09
|
|
Yantai vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Yantai
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.07
CN¥432.52
|
$49.23
₱2,842.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.06
CN¥288.45
|
$29.70
₱1,714.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.92
CN¥596.13
|
$80.85
₱4,668.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.31
CN¥653.63
|
$49.70
₱2,869.47
|
|
Yantai vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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