Manila vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$377
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$727
😷 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 31% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6428th and 7649th ($801 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 262nd 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 4217th and 7013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$10066

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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 Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610