Manila vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$420
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
53
😀 Quality of life
64
73
🏙️ Population
1.9M
9.4M

The cost of living in Manila is 26% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6643rd and 7558th ($829 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 114th in the Philippines and China, respectively. Check the Philippines vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.8 months in Ningbo. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 5317th and 2343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Ningbo

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Manila Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$15801

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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

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538