Caloocan vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Caloocan	Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person	$668	$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1632	$2071
🏠 One person rent	$383	$375
🏘️ Family rent	$731	$908
🍽️ Food expenses	$193	$247
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.5	$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$296	$582
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Bad
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	73	77
😀 Quality of life	46	63
🏙️ Population	1.66M	10.6M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 12% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7137th and 6641st ($668 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Caloocan compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Caloocan ranked 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6448th and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Jakarta

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	Caloocan	Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.53	$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.9	$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.63	$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$2.8
☕ Cappuccino	$1.32	$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$338	$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$592	$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$539	$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.2	$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.48%	9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1338	$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$709	$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12	$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.62	$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.1	$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.78	$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.76	$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.35	$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.3	$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.05	$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.26	$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.64	$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.38	$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.78	$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.7	$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.87	$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans	$33.6	$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$45.8	$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7154	$9494

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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 Jakarta

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi	South Tangerang	$577
17 km or 11 mi	Bekasi	$541
20 km or 12 mi	Depok	$419
24 km or 15 mi	Tangerang	$605
43 km or 27 mi	Bogor	$553
78 km or 48 mi	Serang	$524
79 km or 49 mi	Sukabumi	$596
95 km or 59 mi	Cilegon	$522
106 km or 66 mi	Cimahi	$530
114 km or 71 mi	Bandung	$571
195 km or 121 mi	Tasikmalaya	$401
196 km or 122 mi	Bandar Lampung	$378
198 km or 123 mi	Cirebon	$551
210 km or 131 mi	Metro	$438
226 km or 141 mi	Banjar	$517
263 km or 163 mi	Tegal	$512
292 km or 182 mi	Cilacap	$508
321 km or 200 mi	Pekalongan	$506
403 km or 251 mi	Semarang	$550
423 km or 263 mi	Salatiga	$447
423 km or 263 mi	Prabumulih	$441
427 km or 265 mi	Yogyakarta	$453
427 km or 265 mi	Palembang	$420
463 km or 288 mi	Surakarta	$434
467 km or 290 mi	Pagar Alam	$485
540 km or 335 mi	Madiun	$507
548 km or 340 mi	Lubuklinggau	$496
575 km or 357 mi	Bengkulu	$530
597 km or 371 mi	Kediri	$487
622 km or 386 mi	Blitar	$470
627 km or 390 mi	Jambi	$499
633 km or 393 mi	Mojokerto	$512
653 km or 406 mi	Batu	$427
661 km or 411 mi	Surabaya	$558
667 km or 414 mi	Malang	$388
688 km or 427 mi	Pasuruan	$495
724 km or 450 mi	Probolinggo	$518
742 km or 461 mi	Pontianak	$458
826 km or 513 mi	Singkawang	$459
836 km or 520 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$549