Caloocan vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$668
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$383
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$1271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
46
83
🏙️ Population
1.66M
2.73M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 28% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7137th and 6046th ($668 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in the Philippines and Taiwan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Caloocan compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Caloocan ranked 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 6448th and 389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Kaohsiung

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Caloocan Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.63
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1338
$4772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.62
$8.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.38
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$53.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.87
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7154
$12438

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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 Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643