Caloocan vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: July 09, 2025

	Caloocan	Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$605	$1091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1436	$2853
🏠 One person rent	$303	$377
🏘️ Family rent	$514	$632
🍽️ Food expenses	$197	$459
🚐 Transport expenses	$48.6	$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$295	$2346
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	73	73
😀 Quality of life	47	87
🏙️ Population	1.66M	2.38M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 45% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 7795th and 5215th ($605 vs $1091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 54th 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 2.2 months in Daegu. Caloocan ranked 21st best city to live in the Philippines vs Daegu ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 6597th and 324th 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	$3.54	$8.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.4	$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.02	$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.34	$3.62
☕ Cappuccino	$1.15	$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$262	$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$476	$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$420	$417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.5	$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26.2	$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.48%	4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2953	$7070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1882	$6132
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.5	$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.93	$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.89	$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.21	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.01	$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.85	$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.65	$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$6.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.38	$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.28	$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.09	$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.25	$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.69	$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.65	$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.34	$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.76	$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.2	$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.2	$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.1	$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$54.5	$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4707	$22642

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Cities near Caloocan

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi	Malabon	$692
3.3 km or 2 mi	Navotas	$678
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Valenzuela	$448
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Manila	$804
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$713
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Meycauayan	$575
10 km or 6.4 mi	Mandaluyong	$767
12 km or 7.3 mi	Pasay	$762
13 km or 8.2 mi	Makati	$1000
14 km or 8.9 mi	Marikina	$552
15 km or 9.4 mi	Pasig	$662
17 km or 11 mi	Taguig	$840
19 km or 12 mi	Cainta	$772
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	$646
24 km or 15 mi	Antipolo	$579
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$554
27 km or 17 mi	Malolos	$649
31 km or 19 mi	Muntinlupa	$713
31 km or 19 mi	General Trias	$528
33 km or 20 mi	Binangonan	$539
34 km or 21 mi	San Pedro	$634
36 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$437
37 km or 23 mi	Binan	$606
40 km or 25 mi	Santa Rosa	$578
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	$516
66 km or 41 mi	Tanauan	$546
67 km or 42 mi	Santo Tomas	$542
69 km or 43 mi	Angeles	$664
75 km or 47 mi	San Pablo	$474
75 km or 47 mi	Mabalacat	$625
76 km or 47 mi	Olongapo	$495
82 km or 51 mi	Lipa	$439
93 km or 58 mi	Cabanatuan	$461
100 km or 62 mi	Tarlac	$470

Cities near Daegu

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gyeongsan	$1058
33 km or 20 mi	Yeongcheon	$1117
44 km or 27 mi	Miryang	$1094
44 km or 27 mi	Gumi	$1064
52 km or 32 mi	Gimcheon	$1044
56 km or 35 mi	Gyeongju	$1150
66 km or 41 mi	Changwon	$1148
71 km or 44 mi	Yangsan	$1099
71 km or 44 mi	Pohang	$1027
73 km or 45 mi	Sangju	$1061
74 km or 46 mi	Sacheon	$1041
74 km or 46 mi	Ulsan	$1151
75 km or 46 mi	Gimhae	$1036
76 km or 47 mi	Masan	$1068
79 km or 49 mi	Andong	$1025
88 km or 55 mi	Jinju	$1123
88 km or 55 mi	Mungyeong	$1053
94 km or 58 mi	Busan	$1152
106 km or 66 mi	Yeongju	$1059
113 km or 70 mi	Geoje	$965
115 km or 71 mi	Tongyeong	$991
121 km or 75 mi	Namwon	$1049
122 km or 76 mi	Daejeon	$1049
130 km or 81 mi	Gyeryong	$1050
131 km or 81 mi	Jeonju	$912
131 km or 82 mi	Gwangyang	$1063
131 km or 82 mi	Cheongju	$984
137 km or 85 mi	Chungju	$975
137 km or 85 mi	Sejong	$1091
141 km or 88 mi	Nonsan	$1105
143 km or 89 mi	Suncheon	$1126
145 km or 90 mi	Jecheon	$1105
148 km or 92 mi	Gongju	$1126
148 km or 92 mi	Iksan	$1026
149 km or 93 mi	Taebaek	$1085
150 km or 93 mi	Yeosu	$1043
154 km or 96 mi	Gimje	$1000
160 km or 100 mi	Asan	$1120
161 km or 100 mi	Jeongeup	$1036
167 km or 103 mi	Cheonan	$1199