Manila vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$2040
🏠 One person rent
$420
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
18
😀 Quality of life
64
46
🏙️ Population
1.9M
6.49M

The cost of living in Manila is 21% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 6643rd and 7385th ($829 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 80th 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 1.2 months in Shangrao. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Shangrao ranked 234th in China, while ranked 5317th and 7068th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Shangrao

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Manila Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$44.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$5055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$2527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$5.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$25646

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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 Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$596
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$617
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$603
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$628
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$435
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$646
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$603
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$611
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$686
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$689
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$542
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$696
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$615
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$551
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$640
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$672
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$652
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$661
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$774
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$717
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$653
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$587
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$618
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$684
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$899
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$679
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$612
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$667
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$592
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$670
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$677
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$671
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$632
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$687
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$680
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$658
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$691
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$673
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$610
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$628