Manila vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$420
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
1.9M
985K

The cost of living in Manila is 66% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6643rd and 1008th ($829 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the Philippines and Sweden, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5317th and 19th 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
$5.72
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$17265

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464