Manila vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$377
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
65
79
🏙️ Population
1.85M
24.9M

The cost of living in Manila is 29% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6428th and 4780th ($801 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 1.7 months in Shanghai. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 4217th and 571st 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
$4.82
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$31401

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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

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774