Manila vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$2023
🏠 One person rent
$377
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$91.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
20
😀 Quality of life
65
40
🏙️ Population
1.85M
6.44M

The cost of living in Manila is 12% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 6428th and 6841st ($801 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 76th 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 1.1 months in Shangrao. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Shangrao ranked 224th in China, while ranked 4217th and 6892nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$3.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$5346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$2656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$5.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$19047

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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 Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$634
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$643
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$636
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$633
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$666
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$694
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$618
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$731
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$719
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$673
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$521
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$708
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$670
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$642
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$642
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$683
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$672
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$703
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$776
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$719
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$705
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$636
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$646
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$771
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$843
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$706
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$658
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$698
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$590
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$742
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$702
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$903
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$628
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$712
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$706
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$676
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$714
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$661
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$611
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$694