Caloocan vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Caloocan	Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$668	$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1632	$3035
🏠 One person rent	$383	$477
🏘️ Family rent	$731	$1011
🍽️ Food expenses	$193	$476
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.5	$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$296	$2868
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	73	98
😀 Quality of life	46	76
🏙️ Population	1.66M	919K

The cost of living in Caloocan is 41% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7137th and 4810th ($668 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 12th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Caloocan ranked 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 6448th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Seongnam

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	Caloocan	Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.53	$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.9	$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.63	$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$3.13
☕ Cappuccino	$1.32	$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$338	$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$592	$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$539	$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.2	$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.48%	3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1338	$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$709	$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12	$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.62	$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.1	$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.78	$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.76	$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.35	$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.3	$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.05	$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.26	$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.64	$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.38	$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.78	$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.7	$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.87	$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans	$33.6	$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$45.8	$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7154	$21935

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Cities near Caloocan

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi	Malabon	$593
3.3 km or 2 mi	Navotas	$704
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Valenzuela	$453
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Manila	$801
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$738
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Meycauayan	$573
10 km or 6.4 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
12 km or 7.3 mi	Pasay	$650
13 km or 8.2 mi	Makati	$816
14 km or 8.9 mi	Marikina	$538
15 km or 9.4 mi	Pasig	$705
17 km or 11 mi	Taguig	$820
19 km or 12 mi	Cainta	$717
20 km or 12 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
21 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$564
21 km or 13 mi	Paranaque	$650
22 km or 14 mi	Las Pinas	$633
24 km or 15 mi	Antipolo	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$614
27 km or 17 mi	Malolos	$668
31 km or 19 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
31 km or 19 mi	General Trias	$602
33 km or 20 mi	Binangonan	$558
34 km or 21 mi	San Pedro	$641
36 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
37 km or 23 mi	Binan	$579
40 km or 25 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
42 km or 26 mi	Trece Martires	$562
45 km or 28 mi	Cabuyao	$677
52 km or 33 mi	San Fernando	$632
53 km or 33 mi	Calamba	$518
66 km or 41 mi	Tanauan	$551
67 km or 42 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
69 km or 43 mi	Angeles	$668
75 km or 47 mi	San Pablo	$488
75 km or 47 mi	Mabalacat	$627
76 km or 47 mi	Olongapo	$507
82 km or 51 mi	Lipa	$421
93 km or 58 mi	Cabanatuan	$442
100 km or 62 mi	Tarlac	$476

Cities near Seongnam

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Siheung	$1087
11 km or 7 mi	Gwangju	$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi	Hanam	$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
17 km or 11 mi	Guri	$1085
18 km or 11 mi	Uiwang	$988
19 km or 12 mi	Gunpo	$1003
19 km or 12 mi	Anyang	$1025
20 km or 13 mi	Seoul	$1461
20 km or 13 mi	Suwon	$970
23 km or 14 mi	Namyangju	$1084
23 km or 14 mi	Yongin	$1142
24 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
31 km or 19 mi	Ansan	$990
32 km or 20 mi	Bucheon	$1068
32 km or 20 mi	Icheon	$1077
33 km or 21 mi	Osan	$1025
36 km or 22 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
36 km or 22 mi	Goyang	$1008
39 km or 24 mi	Yangju	$941
42 km or 26 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
43 km or 26 mi	Gimpo	$966
43 km or 27 mi	Incheon	$1067
47 km or 29 mi	Yeoju	$1036
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1041
50 km or 31 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
51 km or 32 mi	Pocheon	$989
52 km or 32 mi	Paju	$1020
53 km or 33 mi	Dongducheon	$968
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1140
70 km or 44 mi	Cheonan	$1222
71 km or 44 mi	Chuncheon	$839
75 km or 47 mi	Dangjin	$1025
78 km or 49 mi	Kaesong	$1567
88 km or 54 mi	Chungju	$1098
94 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$997
95 km or 59 mi	Seosan	$1027
101 km or 63 mi	Jecheon	$1111
107 km or 66 mi	Sejong	$1043
109 km or 68 mi	Gongju	$1098