Caloocan vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1325
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$282
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
1.71M
2.36M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 44% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8357th and 5651st ($555 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 3rd in the Philippines and Taiwan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Caloocan compared to 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Caloocan ranked 10th best city to live in the Philippines vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 6583rd and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Taoyuan

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Caloocan Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.46
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.33
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3273
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1779
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.95
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$4.92
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.3
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.62
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6126
$19490

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$650
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$725
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$485
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$829
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$602
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$765
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$785
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$998
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$588
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$885
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$693
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$548
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$671
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$584
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$512
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$624
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$671
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$481
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$491
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$598
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$410
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$582
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$521
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$528
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$576
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$570
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$498
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$538
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$461
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$585
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$465
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$420
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$413
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$420

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473