Caloocan vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$804
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1673
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$476
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$240
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
46
98
🏙️ Population
1.66M
4.53M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 66% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6377th and 933rd ($804 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.3 months in Caloocan compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Caloocan ranked 29th best city to live in the Philippines vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6554th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caloocan Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1337
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.62
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.4
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.78
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4036
$18868

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1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$697
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$738
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$491
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$781
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$592
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$792
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$673
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$842
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$817
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$860
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$682
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$550
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$640
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$590
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$568
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$610
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$681
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$523
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$497
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$577
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$441
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$511
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$619
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$540
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$584
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$596
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$483
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$529
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$419
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$614
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$490
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$476
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$371
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$450

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481