Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Falun Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Falun

🙂 Solo nomad: Makati is 45% cheaper than Falun without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Makati is 44.2% cheaper than Falun without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Makati
Falun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.83 ₱408
$13.09 SEK 120
-47.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.71 ₱2,611
$67.6 SEK 621
-35.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 ₱295
$9.60 SEK 88.3
-48.54%
Cappuccino
$2.93 ₱175
$4.41 SEK 40.53
-33.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 ₱71.8
$1.88 SEK 17.27
-36.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₱34.25
$2.00 SEK 18.41
-71.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 ₱141
$7.39 SEK 68.0
-68.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₱211
$7.19 SEK 66.1
-50.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Makati
Falun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₱127
$1.39 SEK 12.75
53.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 ₱89.2
$3.01 SEK 27.64
-50.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ₱66.9
$3.90 SEK 35.87
-71.28%
Eggs
$2.23 ₱133
$3.87 SEK 35.59
-42.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 ₱487
$13.05 SEK 120
-37.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.49 ₱268
$10.60 SEK 97.5
-57.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 ₱468
$15.94 SEK 146
-50.82%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 ₱274
$3.51 SEK 32.25
30.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 ₱115
$2.59 SEK 23.76
-25.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 ₱156
$1.60 SEK 14.75
63.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 ₱131
$5.74 SEK 52.7
-61.85%
Potato (1kg)
$3.32 ₱199
$1.52 SEK 13.95
118.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 ₱171
$2.14 SEK 19.68
33.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₱65.6
$2.68 SEK 24.65
-58.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ₱59.9
$1.69 SEK 15.57
-40.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 ₱172
$7.32 SEK 67.3
-60.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 ₱489
$13.08 SEK 120
-37.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₱74.1
$1.74 SEK 15.98
-28.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₱138
$1.91 SEK 17.59
20.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Makati
Falun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ₱32.53
$4.69 SEK 43.07
-88.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.60 ₱215
$96.7 SEK 889
-96.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₱46.76
$8.62 SEK 79.2
-90.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.12 ₱7.32
$1.58 SEK 14.48
-92.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 ₱207
$77.4 SEK 711
-95.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ₱65.6
$1.93 SEK 17.70
-43.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K ₱2.0M
$37.4K SEK 343.8K
-8.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K ₱1.3M
$33.9K SEK 311.1K
-35.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Makati
Falun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 ₱10.0K
$91.3 SEK 839
83.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.51 ₱1,644
$28.05 SEK 258
-1.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.93 ₱2,147
$37.30 SEK 343
-3.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Makati
Falun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 ₱3,305
$71.6 SEK 658
-22.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.91 ₱711
$25.39 SEK 233
-53.09%
Cinema Ticket
$8.13 ₱486
$15.79 SEK 145
-48.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Makati
Falun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 ₱19.0K
$145 SEK 1,333
119.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,538 ₱450.3K
$745 SEK 6,845
911.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Makati
Falun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ₱3,520
$106 SEK 970
-44.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.13 ₱2,159
$44.55 SEK 409
-18.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.0 ₱5,137
$115 SEK 1,055
-25.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 ₱7,465
$154 SEK 1,414
-18.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Makati
Falun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 ₱38.5K
$1,289 SEK 11.8K
-50.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 ₱23.7K
$952 SEK 8,746
-58.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,272 ₱135.7K
$1,956 SEK 18.0K
16.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 ₱62.3K
$1,607 SEK 14.8K
-35.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,138 ₱366.7K
$4,132 SEK 38.0K
48.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,969 ₱237.1K
$2,957 SEK 27.2K
34.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Makati
Falun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$700 ₱41.8K
$2,776 SEK 25.5K
-74.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
4
66.75%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Makati: April 12, 2026

Last update for Falun: April 11, 2026

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