Changsha vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$211
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
10M
1.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 25% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7795th and 6643rd ($622 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 3rd in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 2894th and 5317th 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
$2.93
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$12450

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413