ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Manila are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Shanghai | Manila | Shanghai vs Manila |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥3,211 | Shanghai earns 3.7× the salary in Manila |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Manila | Shanghai vs Manila |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥39 | Manila costs 1.30× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥178 | Shanghai costs 1.13× the price in Manila |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥28 | Shanghai costs 1.26× the price in Manila |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥838.2 | Manila costs 1.95× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥166.5 | Manila costs 2.18× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥107.5 | Manila costs 2.04× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥301.1 | Shanghai costs 1.53× the price in Manila |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥50.0 | Shanghai costs 1.20× the price in Manila |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥8.6 | Same price |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Manila | Shanghai vs Manila |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥47.5 | Shanghai costs 1.87× the price in Manila |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥15.7 | Manila costs 1.27× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥13.5 | Shanghai costs 1.01× the price in Manila |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥10.1 | Shanghai costs 1.29× the price in Manila |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥22.9 | Manila costs 1.48× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥15.9 | Manila costs 2.85× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥12.7 | Manila costs 1.06× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥9.1 | Manila costs 1.50× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥66.7 | Shanghai costs 1.16× the price in Manila |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Manila | Shanghai vs Manila |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥3,694 | Shanghai costs 1.73× the price in Manila |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥1,986 | Shanghai costs 1.93× the price in Manila |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥13,296 | Shanghai costs 1.20× the price in Manila |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥4,644 | Shanghai costs 1.85× the price in Manila |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥29,678 | Shanghai costs 3.17× the price in Manila |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥17,507 | Shanghai costs 2.56× the price in Manila |
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