Helsinki vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$972
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$386
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
74
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
687K
1.85M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 146% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 2171st and 6703rd ($1947 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Finland and the Philippines, respectively. Check Finland vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 30th and 5220th 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
$15.4
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$16980

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448