Caloocan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1454
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$306
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$297
$2191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
48
68
🏙️ Population
1.66M
504K

The cost of living in Caloocan is 41% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7775th and 5679th ($607 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 79th 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 0.5 months in Caloocan compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Caloocan ranked 21st best city to live in the Philippines vs Pohang ranked 42nd in South Korea, while ranked 6597th and 3964th 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
$3.57
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.4
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.04
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2980
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1863
$2918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.5
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$9.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$27.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.36
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.37
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.19
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.4
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.2
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4752
$14117

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$693
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$677
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$446
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$802
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$711
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$575
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$766
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$759
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$1007
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$550
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$662
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$837
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$775
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$525
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$561
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$666
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$647
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$578
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$554
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$648
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$712
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$527
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$540
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$635
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$438
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$608
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$577
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$554
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$612
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$629
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$517
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$546
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$540
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$663
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$475
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$626
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$494
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$439
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$462
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$471

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1156
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1152
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1055
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1087
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1097
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$1027
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1100
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1061
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1037
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1148
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1149
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1064
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1041
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1064
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1072
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$1053
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1044
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1086
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1121
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$962
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$992
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1113
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1107
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$975
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1134
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$978
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$984
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$1051
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1049
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$1052
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1092
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1181
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1140
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$913
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$977
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1106
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1127
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1129