Manila vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$420
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
64
76
🏙️ Population
1.9M
24.9M

The cost of living in Manila is 28% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6643rd and 4880th ($829 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Manila compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 5317th and 1178th 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
$5.72
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$27610

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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 Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789