Caloocan vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$668
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$383
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
46
83
🏙️ Population
1.66M
2.33M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 23% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7137th and 6227th ($668 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 6th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Caloocan ranked 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 6448th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caloocan Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.63
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1338
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.62
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.38
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.87
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7154
$13630

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691