Manila vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$377
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
1.85M
985K

The cost of living in Manila is 60% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6428th and 1883rd ($801 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 1.8 months in Stockholm. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 4217th and 17th 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
$4.82
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$7335

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Cities near Manila

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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328