Busan vs Caloocan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Caloocan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$804
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1673
🏠 One person rent
$380
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
91
46
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.66M

The cost of living in Busan is 28% more expensive than in Caloocan. Cities ranked 5114th and 6377th ($1029 vs $804) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 5th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Caloocan. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Caloocan ranked 29th in the Philippines, while ranked 108th and 6554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Caloocan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$3.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$356
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$708
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$2.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$16.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$5.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$4036

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Caloocan

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$697
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$738
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$491
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$781
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$592
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$792
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$673
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$842
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$817
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$860
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$682
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$550
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$640
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$590
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$568
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$610
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$681
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$523
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$497
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$577
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$441
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$511
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$619
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$540
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$584
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$596
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$483
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$529
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$419
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$614
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$490
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$476
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$371
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$450