Caloocan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1375
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$294
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$510
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
55
😀 Quality of life
51
48
🏙️ Population
1.71M
2.11M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 24% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8190th and 8850th ($574 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 48th in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Caloocan compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Caloocan ranked 13th best city to live in the Philippines vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6608th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Medan

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Caloocan Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.58
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.1
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.42
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3311
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1787
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.8
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.22
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.14
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.8
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5306
$9091

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$701
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$458
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$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$587
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$755
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$804
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$1066
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$609
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$868
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$733
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$549
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$660
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$605
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$524
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$626
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$683
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$501
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$507
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$597
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$416
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$589
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$549
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$538
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$584
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$603
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$496
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$539
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$463
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$609
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$476
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$420
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$434
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$438

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572