Helsinki vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$991
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$347
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
77
😀 Quality of life
94
65
🏙️ Population
687K
1.9M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 142% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 2068th and 6679th ($1990 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Finland and the Philippines, respectively. Check Finland vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 48th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Manila

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Helsinki Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$14540

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434