Manila vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$384
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$3327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
1.85M
979K

The cost of living in Manila is 61% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6438th and 1837th ($781 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in the Philippines and Sweden, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 4458th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Stockholm

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Manila Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$7816

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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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382