Caloocan vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$668
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$383
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
74
😀 Quality of life
46
80
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.87M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 21% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7137th and 6292nd ($668 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 9th 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 Tainan. Caloocan ranked 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6448th and 499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Tainan

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Caloocan Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.63
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1338
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.62
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.38
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.87
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7154
$18526

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719