Caloocan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1325
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$282
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
55
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
1.71M
2.11M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 22% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8357th and 8852nd ($555 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 44th 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 10th best city to live in the Philippines vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 6583rd and 6943rd 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
$2.46
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.33
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3273
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1779
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.95
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$4.92
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.3
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.62
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6126
$7769

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1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$650
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$725
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$485
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$829
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$602
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$765
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$785
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$998
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$588
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$885
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$693
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$548
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$671
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$584
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$512
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$624
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$671
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$481
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$491
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$598
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$410
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$582
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$521
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$528
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$576
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$570
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$498
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$538
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$461
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$585
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$465
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$420
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$413
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$420

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550