Caloocan vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

Caloocan Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1650
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$488
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
85
😀 Quality of life
48
82
🏙️ Population
1.66M
3.03M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 18% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6214th and 5682nd ($798 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in the Philippines and Taiwan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caloocan compared to 1.2 months in Taichung. Caloocan ranked 20th best city to live in the Philippines vs Taichung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 6386th and 292nd 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
$2.58
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.7
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$759
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1384
$5434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.41
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$7.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.2
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77
$459
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5969
$13684

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$539
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$612
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$452
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$772
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$726
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$564
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$807
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$689
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$842
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$525
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$767
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$926
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$675
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$487
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$532
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$583
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$641
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$575
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$637
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$567
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$677
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$574
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$580
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$524
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$432
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$512
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$804
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$565
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$517
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$624
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$466
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$563
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$564
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$663
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$384
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$569
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$502
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$539
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$398
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$509

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$828
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$808
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$705
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$809
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$851
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$813
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$938
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$849
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1076
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$885
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1260
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$890
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$935
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$1012
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$911
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$717
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$699
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$783
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$812
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$725
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$831
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$714
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$744
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1047
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$713
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$689
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$711
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$686
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$1049
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$661
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$849
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$760
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$732
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$702
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1048
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$686
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$646
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$770
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$678
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$778