Caloocan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Caloocan	Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$640	$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1548	$3640
🏠 One person rent	$362	$425
🏘️ Family rent	$691	$1858
🍽️ Food expenses	$189	$384
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.8	$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$287	$2180
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	73	59
😀 Quality of life	47	66
🏙️ Population	1.66M	504K

The cost of living in Caloocan is 35% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7283rd and 5569th ($640 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 67th in the Philippines and South Korea, respectively. Check the Philippines vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Caloocan compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Caloocan ranked 23rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 6443rd and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Pohang

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	Caloocan	Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.45	$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.7	$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.96	$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.17	$3.49
☕ Cappuccino	$1.12	$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$331	$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$229	$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$569	$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$521	$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$86.7	$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$134	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.7	$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.47%	4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2695	$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1780	$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.7	$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.52	$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.07	$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.73	$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.54	$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.57	$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.15	$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.02	$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.92	$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.14	$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.65	$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.6	$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.18	$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.6	$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15	$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.15	$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.1	$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$45.3	$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$148	$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4605	$13584

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Caloocan

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi	Malabon	$623
3.3 km or 2 mi	Navotas	$732
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Valenzuela	$506
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Manila	$766
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$706
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Meycauayan	$577
10 km or 6.4 mi	Mandaluyong	$746
12 km or 7.3 mi	Pasay	$770
13 km or 8.2 mi	Makati	$901
14 km or 8.9 mi	Marikina	$546
15 km or 9.4 mi	Pasig	$670
17 km or 11 mi	Taguig	$780
19 km or 12 mi	Cainta	$704
20 km or 12 mi	San Jose del Monte	$496
21 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$538
21 km or 13 mi	Paranaque	$621
22 km or 14 mi	Las Pinas	$589
24 km or 15 mi	Antipolo	$535
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$518
27 km or 17 mi	Malolos	$572
31 km or 19 mi	Muntinlupa	$676
31 km or 19 mi	General Trias	$457
33 km or 20 mi	Binangonan	$487
34 km or 21 mi	San Pedro	$575
36 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$400
37 km or 23 mi	Binan	$539
40 km or 25 mi	Santa Rosa	$508
42 km or 26 mi	Trece Martires	$515
45 km or 28 mi	Cabuyao	$545
52 km or 33 mi	San Fernando	$610
53 km or 33 mi	Calamba	$486
66 km or 41 mi	Tanauan	$508
67 km or 42 mi	Santo Tomas	$504
69 km or 43 mi	Angeles	$613
75 km or 47 mi	San Pablo	$427
75 km or 47 mi	Mabalacat	$585
76 km or 47 mi	Olongapo	$464
82 km or 51 mi	Lipa	$398
93 km or 58 mi	Cabanatuan	$372
100 km or 62 mi	Tarlac	$445

Cities near Pohang

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Gyeongju	$1388
39 km or 24 mi	Yeongcheon	$1115
54 km or 33 mi	Ulsan	$1059
62 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Daegu	$995
82 km or 51 mi	Miryang	$1030
83 km or 51 mi	Andong	$880
83 km or 51 mi	Yangsan	$1027
93 km or 58 mi	Gumi	$992
99 km or 61 mi	Gimhae	$959
106 km or 66 mi	Changwon	$1075
108 km or 67 mi	Busan	$1060
110 km or 68 mi	Yeongju	$964
113 km or 70 mi	Gimcheon	$977
116 km or 72 mi	Sangju	$1000
120 km or 74 mi	Masan	$998
122 km or 76 mi	Mungyeong	$979
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$983
131 km or 82 mi	Taebaek	$1012
149 km or 92 mi	Jinju	$1054
149 km or 93 mi	Geoje	$887
157 km or 98 mi	Tongyeong	$924
158 km or 98 mi	Samcheok	$1037
160 km or 100 mi	Jecheon	$1016
165 km or 103 mi	Chungju	$900
170 km or 105 mi	Donghae	$1059
180 km or 112 mi	Tsushima Island	$901
181 km or 112 mi	Cheongju	$936
181 km or 113 mi	Daejeon	$992
192 km or 119 mi	Namwon	$987
192 km or 119 mi	Gyeryong	$977
193 km or 120 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
193 km or 120 mi	Sejong	$1019
194 km or 121 mi	Wonju	$1074
196 km or 122 mi	Gangneung	$1062
201 km or 125 mi	Jeonju	$854
204 km or 126 mi	Tsushima	$903
206 km or 128 mi	Nonsan	$1019
206 km or 128 mi	Gongju	$1038
208 km or 129 mi	Suncheon	$1059