Caloocan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$640
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1548
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$362
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$691
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$287
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
1.66M
9.67M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 52% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7283rd and 4104th ($640 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd 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 Seoul. Caloocan ranked 23rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6443rd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Seoul

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Caloocan Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.96
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.12
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2695
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.52
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.15
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.18
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.15
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.1
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4605
$20197

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$546
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$670
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$780
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$704
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$496
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$538
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$621
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$589
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$535
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$518
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$572
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$676
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$457
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$487
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$575
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$400
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$539
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$508
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$515
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$545
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$610
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$486
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$508
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$504
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$613
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$427
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$585
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$1122
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$1171
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$1089
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$955
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$1161
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$1129
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$1400
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$1283
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$1163
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$1022
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$974
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$1098
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$1099
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$1063
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$1165
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$1075
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$1070
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$1022
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$1092
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$1055
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$1040
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$1127
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$1089
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$1042
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$1020
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$1565
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$1026
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$984
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$1026
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$1550
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