Caloocan vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1325
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$282
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$4489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
51
100
🏙️ Population
1.71M
5.35M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 78% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8357th and 829th ($555 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd 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 0.5 months in Caloocan compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Caloocan ranked 10th best city to live in the Philippines vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6583rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Melbourne

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Caloocan Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.46
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.33
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3273
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1779
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.95
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$4.92
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.3
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.62
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6126
$22313

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Distance City Cost of living
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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132