Changsha vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changsha	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$577	$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1727	$2308
🏠 One person rent	$190	$361
🏘️ Family rent	$504	$961
🍽️ Food expenses	$235	$287
🚐 Transport expenses	$64.9	$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$796	$526
😷 Air quality	Bad	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	95	73
😀 Quality of life	68	65
🏙️ Population	10M	1.85M

The cost of living in Changsha is 25% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7932nd and 6586th ($577 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 5th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 3100th and 4165th 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	$2.72	$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.8	$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.84	$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.09	$2.02
☕ Cappuccino	$3.26	$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.41	$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$185	$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$143	$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$501	$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$439	$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.5	$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.1	$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.5	$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.8%	7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2062	$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5493	$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.34	$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.9	$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.36	$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.84	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.17	$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.89	$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.73	$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.4	$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.62	$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.92	$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.86	$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.72	$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.14	$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.47	$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.86	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.24	$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.1	$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.47	$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21	$16
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.04	$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans	$84.4	$36
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.1	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$304	$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8619	$13387

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Cities near Changsha

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Xiangtan	$582
43 km or 27 mi	Ningxiang	$570
43 km or 27 mi	Zhuzhou	$575
76 km or 47 mi	Yiyang	$586
79 km or 49 mi	Liling	$563
107 km or 66 mi	Pingxiang	$577
108 km or 67 mi	Loudi	$579
131 km or 81 mi	Yueyang	$596
140 km or 87 mi	Lianyuan	$553
145 km or 90 mi	Yichun	$590
149 km or 93 mi	Linxiang	$569
150 km or 93 mi	Hengyang	$590
157 km or 97 mi	Changde	$480
162 km or 101 mi	Lengshuijiang	$536
178 km or 111 mi	Shishou	$549
182 km or 113 mi	Shaoyang	$592
186 km or 116 mi	Honghu	$589
192 km or 119 mi	Jinshi	$533
197 km or 122 mi	Xinyu	$564
198 km or 123 mi	Chibi	$591
225 km or 140 mi	Xianning	$635
231 km or 144 mi	Ji'an	$600
237 km or 147 mi	Yongzhou	$609
246 km or 153 mi	Xiantao	$600
247 km or 153 mi	Jingzhou	$591
249 km or 155 mi	Songzi	$556
264 km or 164 mi	Zhangjiajie	$552
267 km or 166 mi	Chenzhou	$724
285 km or 177 mi	Yidu	$561
285 km or 177 mi	Hanchuan	$619
287 km or 178 mi	Daye	$645
290 km or 180 mi	Nanchang	$506
295 km or 183 mi	Wuhan	$656
299 km or 186 mi	Huangshi	$679
305 km or 189 mi	Huaihua	$579
307 km or 191 mi	Ezhou	$638
311 km or 193 mi	Yingcheng	$600
311 km or 193 mi	Huanggang	$660
311 km or 193 mi	Wuxue	$613
314 km or 195 mi	Dangyang	$558

Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$732
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$506
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$670
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$780
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$546
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$621
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$704
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$577
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$589
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$518
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$535
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$676
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$496
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$457
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$575
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$487
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$400
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$539
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$572
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$508
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$515
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$545
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$486
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$610
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$508
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$504
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$427
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$613
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$398
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$464
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$585
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$508
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$372