Busan vs Caloocan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Caloocan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1375
🏠 One person rent
$430
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$510
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
77
😀 Quality of life
92
51
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.71M

The cost of living in Busan is 94% more expensive than in Caloocan. Cities ranked 5007th and 8190th ($1114 vs $574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 50th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Caloocan. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Caloocan ranked 13th in the Philippines, while ranked 121st and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Caloocan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$2.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1787
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$2.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$2.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$5.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$5.14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$5.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$52.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$5306

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$657
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$701
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$458
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$587
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$755
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$804
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$1066
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$609
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$868
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$733
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$549
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$660
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$605
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$524
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$626
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$683
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$501
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$507
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$597
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$416
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$589
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$549
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$538
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$584
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$603
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$496
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$539
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$463
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$609
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$476
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$420
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$434
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$438