Caloocan vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: July 08, 2025

	Caloocan	Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$607	$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1454	$2641
🏠 One person rent	$306	$513
🏘️ Family rent	$530	$698
🍽️ Food expenses	$197	$439
🚐 Transport expenses	$49	$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$297	$1648
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	28 km
🎓 Higher education	73	66
😀 Quality of life	48	70
🏙️ Population	1.66M	1.01M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 47% less expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 7775th and 4916th ($607 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 33rd in the Philippines and South Korea, respectively. Check the Philippines vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Caloocan compared to 1.4 months in Changwon. Caloocan ranked 21st best city to live in the Philippines vs Changwon ranked 33rd in South Korea, while ranked 6597th and 3198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Changwon

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	Caloocan	Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.57	$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.4	$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.04	$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.32	$2.96
☕ Cappuccino	$1.15	$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$262	$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$480	$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$439	$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.1	$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.8	$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26	$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.5%	4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2980	$7835
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1863	$5531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.5	$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.98	$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.21	$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.01	$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.15	$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.65	$27.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$7.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.54	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.36	$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.26	$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.12	$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.26	$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.68	$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.64	$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.37	$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.76	$9.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.1	$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.19	$8
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.4	$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$54.2	$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$153	$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4752	$14232

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Cities near Caloocan

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi	Malabon	$693
3.3 km or 2 mi	Navotas	$677
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Valenzuela	$446
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Manila	$802
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$711
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Meycauayan	$575
10 km or 6.4 mi	Mandaluyong	$766
12 km or 7.3 mi	Pasay	$759
13 km or 8.2 mi	Makati	$1007
14 km or 8.9 mi	Marikina	$550
15 km or 9.4 mi	Pasig	$662
17 km or 11 mi	Taguig	$837
19 km or 12 mi	Cainta	$775
20 km or 12 mi	San Jose del Monte	$525
21 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$561
21 km or 13 mi	Paranaque	$666
22 km or 14 mi	Las Pinas	$647
24 km or 15 mi	Antipolo	$578
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$554
27 km or 17 mi	Malolos	$648
31 km or 19 mi	Muntinlupa	$712
31 km or 19 mi	General Trias	$527
33 km or 20 mi	Binangonan	$540
34 km or 21 mi	San Pedro	$635
36 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$438
37 km or 23 mi	Binan	$608
40 km or 25 mi	Santa Rosa	$577
42 km or 26 mi	Trece Martires	$554
45 km or 28 mi	Cabuyao	$612
52 km or 33 mi	San Fernando	$629
53 km or 33 mi	Calamba	$517
66 km or 41 mi	Tanauan	$546
67 km or 42 mi	Santo Tomas	$540
69 km or 43 mi	Angeles	$663
75 km or 47 mi	San Pablo	$475
75 km or 47 mi	Mabalacat	$626
76 km or 47 mi	Olongapo	$494
82 km or 51 mi	Lipa	$439
93 km or 58 mi	Cabanatuan	$462
100 km or 62 mi	Tarlac	$471

Cities near Changwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi	Masan	$1072
21 km or 13 mi	Gimhae	$1037
26 km or 16 mi	Miryang	$1097
27 km or 17 mi	Sacheon	$1044
36 km or 22 mi	Yangsan	$1100
40 km or 25 mi	Busan	$1149
48 km or 30 mi	Geoje	$962
52 km or 32 mi	Tongyeong	$992
52 km or 32 mi	Jinju	$1121
61 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1055
66 km or 41 mi	Daegu	$1087
68 km or 42 mi	Ulsan	$1152
82 km or 51 mi	Gyeongju	$1156
82 km or 51 mi	Yeongcheon	$1117
94 km or 58 mi	Gwangyang	$1067
106 km or 66 mi	Gimcheon	$1041
106 km or 66 mi	Pohang	$1024
107 km or 66 mi	Yeosu	$1043
107 km or 67 mi	Gumi	$1061
112 km or 70 mi	Suncheon	$1129
114 km or 71 mi	Tsushima Island	$978
116 km or 72 mi	Namwon	$1049
133 km or 82 mi	Tsushima	$977
134 km or 83 mi	Sangju	$1064
144 km or 89 mi	Andong	$1027
149 km or 93 mi	Jeonju	$913
152 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$1053
158 km or 98 mi	Gwangju	$1153
165 km or 103 mi	Daejeon	$1051
166 km or 103 mi	Jeongeup	$1037
168 km or 105 mi	Gyeryong	$1052
170 km or 106 mi	Gimje	$1004
170 km or 106 mi	Iksan	$1027
172 km or 107 mi	Yeongju	$1064
175 km or 109 mi	Nonsan	$1106
178 km or 111 mi	Naju	$1068
183 km or 114 mi	Sejong	$1092
184 km or 114 mi	Cheongju	$984
190 km or 118 mi	Gongju	$1127
192 km or 119 mi	Gunsan	$1077