Changsha vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Changsha	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$582	$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1619	$2513
🏠 One person rent	$222	$377
🏘️ Family rent	$494	$1086
🍽️ Food expenses	$215	$303
🚐 Transport expenses	$66.1	$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$793	$552
😷 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 27% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7989th and 6428th ($582 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 3254th and 4217th 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	$2.87	$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.2	$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.95	$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.87	$2.38
☕ Cappuccino	$2.75	$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.4	$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$297	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$157	$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$506	$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$429	$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$22.5	$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.9	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.2	$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.05%	7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2141	$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5614	$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.36	$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.3	$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.23	$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.44	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.78	$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.47	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.82	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.8	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.26	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.94	$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.3	$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.72	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.87	$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.25	$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.61	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.88	$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.28	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50.2	$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.64	$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.8	$17
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.15	$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans	$69.9	$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.1	$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$318	$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5672	$14739

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Cities near Changsha

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Xiangtan	$603
43 km or 27 mi	Ningxiang	$595
43 km or 27 mi	Zhuzhou	$601
76 km or 47 mi	Yiyang	$611
79 km or 49 mi	Liling	$584
107 km or 66 mi	Pingxiang	$594
108 km or 67 mi	Loudi	$600
131 km or 81 mi	Yueyang	$623
140 km or 87 mi	Lianyuan	$570
145 km or 90 mi	Yichun	$611
149 km or 93 mi	Linxiang	$592
150 km or 93 mi	Hengyang	$611
157 km or 97 mi	Changde	$497
162 km or 101 mi	Lengshuijiang	$553
178 km or 111 mi	Shishou	$566
182 km or 113 mi	Shaoyang	$612
186 km or 116 mi	Honghu	$612
192 km or 119 mi	Jinshi	$552
197 km or 122 mi	Xinyu	$590
198 km or 123 mi	Chibi	$614
225 km or 140 mi	Xianning	$663
231 km or 144 mi	Ji'an	$628
237 km or 147 mi	Yongzhou	$618
246 km or 153 mi	Xiantao	$610
247 km or 153 mi	Jingzhou	$605
249 km or 155 mi	Songzi	$573
264 km or 164 mi	Zhangjiajie	$569
267 km or 166 mi	Chenzhou	$746
285 km or 177 mi	Yidu	$580
285 km or 177 mi	Hanchuan	$646
287 km or 178 mi	Daye	$676
290 km or 180 mi	Nanchang	$521
295 km or 183 mi	Wuhan	$692
299 km or 186 mi	Huangshi	$714
305 km or 189 mi	Huaihua	$599
307 km or 191 mi	Ezhou	$674
311 km or 193 mi	Yingcheng	$626
311 km or 193 mi	Huanggang	$705
311 km or 193 mi	Wuxue	$646
314 km or 195 mi	Dangyang	$575

Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$704
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$453
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$705
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$820
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$564
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$650
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$717
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$573
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$633
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$614
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$602
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$641
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$558
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$579
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$668
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$562
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$677
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$518
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$632
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$551
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$488
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$668
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$421
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$507
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$627
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$554
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$442