Bucheon vs Caloocan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Caloocan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$471
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
77
😀 Quality of life
74
51
🏙️ Population
772K
1.71M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 96% more expensive than in Caloocan. Cities ranked 5044th and 8357th ($1090 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 52nd in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 0.5 months in Caloocan. Bucheon ranked 14th best city to live in South Korea vs Caloocan ranked 10th in the Philippines, while ranked 1790th and 6583rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Caloocan

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Bucheon Caloocan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$2.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$0.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$53
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$3273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$1779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$1.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$2.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$4.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$4.92
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$6.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$137
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$6126

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Caloocan

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$650
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$725
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$485
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$829
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$602
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$765
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$785
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$998
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$588
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$885
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$693
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$548
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$671
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$584
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$512
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$624
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$671
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$481
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$491
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$598
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$410
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$582
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$521
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$528
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$576
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$570
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$498
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$538
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$461
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$585
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$465
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$420
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$413
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$420