Manila vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$377
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
61
😀 Quality of life
65
53
🏙️ Population
1.85M
9.4M

The cost of living in Manila is 9% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6428th and 6747th ($801 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 63rd in the Philippines and China, respectively. Check the Philippines vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 4217th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$4.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$12898

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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

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538