Caloocan vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Caloocan	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$804	$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1673	$2601
🏠 One person rent	$476	$416
🏘️ Family rent	$697	$845
🍽️ Food expenses	$230	$390
🚐 Transport expenses	$40.2	$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$240	$2621
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	73	91
😀 Quality of life	46	92
🏙️ Population	1.66M	1.23M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 18% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6377th and 5418th ($804 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 54th 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 0.3 months in Caloocan compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Caloocan ranked 29th best city to live in the Philippines vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6554th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Suwon

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	Caloocan	Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.57	$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23.1	$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.1	$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.79	$3.75
☕ Cappuccino	$2.62	$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.69	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$398	$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$585	$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$530	$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80.9	$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.5	$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.67%	4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1337	$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$708	$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.2	$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.4	$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.62	$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.93	$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.13	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.99	$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.41	$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.71	$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.75	$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.03	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.59	$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.37	$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.15	$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.52	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.5	$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.4	$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.64	$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.4	$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.78	$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.6	$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$58.3	$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$152	$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4036	$19843

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Cities near Caloocan

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

Cities near Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$1097
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1024
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$1127
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1081
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1256
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1121
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1088
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1063
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1152
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1444
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1069
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1101
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1020
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$949
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$986
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1106
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1144
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$1124
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$940
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$1002
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$973
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$983
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1072
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$1041
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$1005
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$880
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$903
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1542
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$1009
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$911
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$963
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$949
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$992