Caloocan vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Caloocan	Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$640	$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1548	$2890
🏠 One person rent	$362	$493
🏘️ Family rent	$691	$1030
🍽️ Food expenses	$189	$420
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.8	$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$287	$2433
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	73	91
😀 Quality of life	47	94
🏙️ Population	1.66M	2.94M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 41% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 7283rd and 4880th ($640 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 17th 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Caloocan ranked 23rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6443rd and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Incheon

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	Caloocan	Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.45	$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.7	$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.96	$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.17	$2.78
☕ Cappuccino	$1.12	$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$331	$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$229	$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$569	$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$521	$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$86.7	$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$134	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.7	$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.47%	4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2695	$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1780	$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.7	$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.52	$7.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.07	$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.73	$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.54	$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.57	$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.15	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.02	$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.92	$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.14	$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.65	$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.6	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.18	$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.6	$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15	$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.15	$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.1	$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$45.3	$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$148	$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4605	$18156

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Cities near Caloocan

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi	Malabon	$623
3.3 km or 2 mi	Navotas	$732
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Valenzuela	$506
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Manila	$766
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$706
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Meycauayan	$577
10 km or 6.4 mi	Mandaluyong	$746
12 km or 7.3 mi	Pasay	$770
13 km or 8.2 mi	Makati	$901
14 km or 8.9 mi	Marikina	$546
15 km or 9.4 mi	Pasig	$670
17 km or 11 mi	Taguig	$780
19 km or 12 mi	Cainta	$704
20 km or 12 mi	San Jose del Monte	$496
21 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$538
21 km or 13 mi	Paranaque	$621
22 km or 14 mi	Las Pinas	$589
24 km or 15 mi	Antipolo	$535
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$518
27 km or 17 mi	Malolos	$572
31 km or 19 mi	Muntinlupa	$676
31 km or 19 mi	General Trias	$457
33 km or 20 mi	Binangonan	$487
34 km or 21 mi	San Pedro	$575
36 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$400
37 km or 23 mi	Binan	$539
40 km or 25 mi	Santa Rosa	$508
42 km or 26 mi	Trece Martires	$515
45 km or 28 mi	Cabuyao	$545
52 km or 33 mi	San Fernando	$610
53 km or 33 mi	Calamba	$486
66 km or 41 mi	Tanauan	$508
67 km or 42 mi	Santo Tomas	$504
69 km or 43 mi	Angeles	$613
75 km or 47 mi	San Pablo	$427
75 km or 47 mi	Mabalacat	$585
76 km or 47 mi	Olongapo	$464
82 km or 51 mi	Lipa	$398
93 km or 58 mi	Cabanatuan	$372
100 km or 62 mi	Tarlac	$445

Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1163
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1099
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1070
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1022
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1171
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1098
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1063
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1334
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$1022
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1283
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1400
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1075
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1122
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$974
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1161
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1042
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1129
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1165
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1127
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1565
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1033
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$1040
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$1020
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$1026
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$1036
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$1151
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$1026
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1550
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$865
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$1074
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$936
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$1038
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$1019
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1063