Cost of Living Comparison Between Changzhou and Iloilo Cost of Living Comparison Between Changzhou and Iloilo

🙂 Solo nomad: Changzhou is 3% cheaper than Iloilo without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Changzhou is 12.5% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.74 ¥19.16

$2.69 ₱160

1.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.79 ¥187

$21.54 ₱1,280

24.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.26 ¥29.76

$3.63 ₱216

17.36%

Cappuccino

$3.03 ¥21.12

$2.08 ₱123

45.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ¥3.05

$0.57 ₱33.88

-22.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.89

$0.30 ₱17.81

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.68 ¥4.77

$1.01 ₱59.9

-32.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 ¥9.62

$1.72 ₱102

-19.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.01 ¥14.00

$1.78 ₱106

12.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ¥9.26

$1.26 ₱75.1

5.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.59

$0.93 ₱55.2

1.08%

Eggs

$1.72 ¥11.97

$2.27 ₱135

-24.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.85 ¥47.81

$5.80 ₱345

18.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.44 ¥17.05

$4.23 ₱251

-42.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.45 ¥66.0

$7.04 ₱419

34.23%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.64

$3.71 ₱220

-51.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ¥12.22

$1.16 ₱68.9

50.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.57 ¥10.97

$3.37 ₱200

-53.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 ¥7.02

$1.55 ₱92.1

-34.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.78 ¥5.48

$2.67 ₱159

-70.79%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 ¥6.83

$3.03 ₱180

-67.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 ¥2.58

$1.63 ₱96.9

-77.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ¥3.72

$0.87 ₱52.0

-39.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.94 ¥20.54

$3.10 ₱185

-5.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.12 ¥70.7

$5.83 ₱347

73.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥5.23

$1.33 ₱79.1

-43.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 ¥11.96

$1.39 ₱82.8

23.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ¥2.25

$0.23 ₱13.60

39.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.55 ¥94.6

$5.21 ₱310

160.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.35 ¥9.42

$0.70 ₱41.39

92.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 ¥1.79

$0.31 ₱18.52

-16.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.78 ¥19.38

$2.59 ₱154

7.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥7.80

$1.10 ₱65.2

1.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.6K ¥108.7K

$23.9K ₱1.4M

-34.87%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.9K ¥118.1K

$19.3K ₱1.1M

-12.48%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$44.63 ¥312

$65.5 ₱3,894

-31.89%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.49 ¥80.2

$31.65 ₱1,881

-63.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.09 ¥126

$29.83 ₱1,773

-39.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.03 ¥272

$26.70 ₱1,587

46.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.04 ¥98.0

Cinema Ticket

$6.37 ¥44.48

$5.28 ₱314

20.64%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$232 ¥1,619

$35.58 ₱2,114

552.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K ¥96.6K

$4,382 ₱260.4K

215.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.41 ¥317

$44.99 ₱2,674

0.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.99 ¥181

$23.47 ₱1,395

10.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.7 ¥493

$61.5 ₱3,658

14.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.4 ¥484

$26.67 ₱1,585

160.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$287 ¥2,006

$235 ₱14.0K

22.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ¥1,458

$180 ₱10.7K

16.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$849 ¥5,929

$352 ₱20.9K

140.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$465 ¥3,244

$288 ₱17.1K

61.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,882 ¥20.1K

$3,092 ₱183.8K

-6.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,558 ¥10.9K

$1,107 ₱65.8K

40.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,137 ¥7,935

$218 ₱12.9K

422.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.35

-58.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Changzhou: January 13, 2026

Last update for Iloilo: January 12, 2026

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