Changsha vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$214
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
10M
1.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 25% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7792nd and 6679th ($617 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 4th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 3307th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Manila

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Changsha Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434