Caloocan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$804
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1673
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$476
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$240
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
46
40
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.62M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 41% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6377th and 7939th ($804 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caloocan compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Caloocan ranked 29th best city to live in the Philippines vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 6554th and 7195th 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
$3.57
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1337
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.62
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.78
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4036
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
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
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444