Manila vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$420
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
21
😀 Quality of life
64
46
🏙️ Population
1.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Manila is 37% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6643rd and 7943rd ($829 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 5317th and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Shaoyang

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Manila Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$13867

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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 Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619