Caloocan vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$668
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$383
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
84
😀 Quality of life
46
80
🏙️ Population
1.66M
3.03M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 28% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7137th and 6052nd ($668 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 5th in the Philippines and Taiwan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Caloocan compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Caloocan ranked 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6448th and 496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Taichung

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Caloocan Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.63
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1338
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.62
$8.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.38
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.87
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7154
$13638

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716