Manila vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$420
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$4320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
77
81
😀 Quality of life
64
94
🏙️ Population
1.9M
718K

The cost of living in Manila is 71% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6643rd and 381st ($829 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 5317th and 27th 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
$5.72
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$15566

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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
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336