Manila vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$377
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
73
79
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
1.85M
709K

The cost of living in Manila is 66% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6428th and 1029th ($801 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in the Philippines and Norway, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 4217th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Oslo

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Manila Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$7583

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161