Caloocan vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$668
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$383
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
46
100
🏙️ Population
1.66M
5.03M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 72% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7137th and 923rd ($668 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in the Philippines and Australia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Caloocan compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Caloocan ranked 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6448th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Caloocan Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.63
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1338
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.62
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.38
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.87
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7154
$21306

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913