Manila vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$400
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
1.9M
24.9M

The cost of living in Manila is 27% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6679th and 4971st ($821 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in the Philippines and China, respectively. Check the Philippines vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Manila compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 5265th and 1655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Shanghai

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Manila Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$27781

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765