Manila vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$384
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
24
😀 Quality of life
65
43
🏙️ Population
1.85M
6.56M

The cost of living in Manila is 35% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6438th and 7871st ($781 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 396th 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 236th in China, while ranked 4458th and 6810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$11076

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586