Manila vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2308
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$361
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$526
$709
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
24
😀 Quality of life
65
39
🏙️ Population
1.85M
6.56M

The cost of living in Manila is 29% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6586th and 7740th ($766 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 263rd 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 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 4165th and 7044th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.42%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3093
$3334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2849
$2970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$5.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13387
$11393

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$553
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600