Busan vs Caloocan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Caloocan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$395
$383
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$296
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.66M

The cost of living in Busan is 68% more expensive than in Caloocan. Cities ranked 4837th and 7137th ($1122 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 17th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Caloocan. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Caloocan ranked 22nd in the Philippines, while ranked 181st and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Caloocan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$3.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$2.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1338
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$2.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$2.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$5.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$5.38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$5.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$7154

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Caloocan

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$593
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$704
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$453
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$801
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$573
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$770
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$650
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$816
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$705
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$820
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$717
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$564
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$650
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$633
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$614
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$668
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$725
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$602
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$558
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$641
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$414
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$579
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$674
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$562
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$677
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$632
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$518
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$551
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$488
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$627
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$507
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$421
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$442
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$476