Helsinki vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$937
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
73
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
665K
1.85M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 134% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 2273rd and 6438th ($1825 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Finland and the Philippines, respectively. Check Finland vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 26th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$14747

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Manila

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