Caloocan vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Caloocan	Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$668	$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1632	$3393
🏠 One person rent	$383	$385
🏘️ Family rent	$731	$1036
🍽️ Food expenses	$193	$470
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.5	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$296	$2274
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	73	73
😀 Quality of life	46	70
🏙️ Population	1.66M	2.38M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 40% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 7137th and 4879th ($668 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 14th 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 0.4 months in Caloocan compared to 2 months in Daegu. Caloocan ranked 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 6448th and 2608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Daegu

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	Caloocan	Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.53	$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.9	$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.63	$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$2.95
☕ Cappuccino	$1.32	$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$338	$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$592	$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$539	$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.2	$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.48%	5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1338	$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$709	$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12	$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.62	$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.1	$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.78	$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.76	$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.35	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.3	$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.05	$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.26	$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.64	$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.38	$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.78	$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.7	$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.87	$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans	$33.6	$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$45.8	$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7154	$27898

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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

Cities near Daegu

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
33 km or 20 mi	Yeongcheon	$941
44 km or 27 mi	Miryang	$992
44 km or 27 mi	Gumi	$977
52 km or 32 mi	Gimcheon	$995
56 km or 35 mi	Gyeongju	$1341
66 km or 41 mi	Changwon	$1083
71 km or 44 mi	Yangsan	$973
71 km or 44 mi	Pohang	$1000
73 km or 45 mi	Sangju	$981
74 km or 46 mi	Sacheon	$1008
74 km or 46 mi	Ulsan	$1099
75 km or 46 mi	Gimhae	$901
76 km or 47 mi	Masan	$1002
79 km or 49 mi	Andong	$871
88 km or 55 mi	Jinju	$1146
88 km or 55 mi	Mungyeong	$992
94 km or 58 mi	Busan	$1122
106 km or 66 mi	Yeongju	$978
113 km or 70 mi	Geoje	$893
115 km or 71 mi	Tongyeong	$931
121 km or 75 mi	Namwon	$1005
122 km or 76 mi	Daejeon	$975
130 km or 81 mi	Gyeryong	$999
131 km or 81 mi	Jeonju	$915
131 km or 82 mi	Gwangyang	$999
131 km or 82 mi	Cheongju	$997
137 km or 85 mi	Chungju	$1098
137 km or 85 mi	Sejong	$1043
141 km or 88 mi	Nonsan	$1084
143 km or 89 mi	Suncheon	$1027
145 km or 90 mi	Jecheon	$1111
148 km or 92 mi	Gongju	$1098
148 km or 92 mi	Iksan	$980
149 km or 93 mi	Taebaek	$999
150 km or 93 mi	Yeosu	$981
154 km or 96 mi	Gimje	$968
160 km or 100 mi	Asan	$1066
161 km or 100 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
167 km or 103 mi	Cheonan	$1222