Caloocan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Caloocan	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$640	$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1548	$1296
🏠 One person rent	$362	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$691	$550
🍽️ Food expenses	$189	$180
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.8	$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$287	$202
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	73	60
😀 Quality of life	47	53
🏙️ Population	1.66M	1.62M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 30% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7283rd and 8682nd ($640 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 41st in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Caloocan compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Caloocan ranked 23rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6443rd and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Semarang

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	Caloocan	Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.45	$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.7	$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.96	$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.17	$1.84
☕ Cappuccino	$1.12	$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$331	$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$229	$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$569	$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$521	$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$86.7	$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$134	$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.7	$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.47%	7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2695	$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1780	$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.7	$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.52	$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.07	$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.73	$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.54	$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.57	$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.15	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.02	$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.92	$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.14	$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.65	$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.6	$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.18	$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.6	$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15	$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.15	$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.1	$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$45.3	$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$148	$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4605	$2365

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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 Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$421
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$417
82 km or 51 mi	Pekalongan	$471
93 km or 58 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
142 km or 88 mi	Tegal	$480
143 km or 89 mi	Madiun	$486
175 km or 109 mi	Cilacap	$474
200 km or 124 mi	Kediri	$464
206 km or 128 mi	Cirebon	$521
212 km or 132 mi	Banjar	$490
229 km or 142 mi	Blitar	$453
229 km or 143 mi	Mojokerto	$505
248 km or 154 mi	Tasikmalaya	$373
253 km or 157 mi	Batu	$410
258 km or 160 mi	Surabaya	$549
268 km or 166 mi	Malang	$365
285 km or 177 mi	Pasuruan	$510
315 km or 195 mi	Bandung	$545
318 km or 198 mi	Cimahi	$500
321 km or 199 mi	Probolinggo	$614
385 km or 239 mi	Sukabumi	$563
386 km or 240 mi	Bekasi	$518
401 km or 249 mi	Bogor	$513
402 km or 250 mi	Depok	$385
403 km or 251 mi	Jakarta	$701
415 km or 258 mi	South Tangerang	$536
427 km or 265 mi	Tangerang	$558
481 km or 299 mi	Serang	$492
498 km or 310 mi	Cilegon	$488
533 km or 331 mi	Bali	$1267
561 km or 348 mi	Ubud	$845
562 km or 349 mi	Denpasar	$497
595 km or 370 mi	Bandar Lampung	$374
602 km or 374 mi	Metro	$432
613 km or 381 mi	Banjarmasin	$469
618 km or 384 mi	Banjarbaru	$460
653 km or 406 mi	Mataram	$355
656 km or 408 mi	Palangka Raya	$475
767 km or 476 mi	Palembang	$395
782 km or 486 mi	Pontianak	$427