Caloocan vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1436
$2638
🏠 One person rent
$303
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$514
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.6
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$295
$1058
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
47
84
🏙️ Population
1.66M
2.33M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 39% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7795th and 5860th ($605 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 7th 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 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Caloocan ranked 21st best city to live in the Philippines vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6597th and 454th 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
$3.54
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.4
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.02
$6.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.5
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2953
$8667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1882
$5600
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.5
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.93
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$3.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$9.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.38
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$8.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.34
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.2
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4707
$15777

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$692
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$678
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$448
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$804
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$713
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$575
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$767
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$762
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$1000
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$552
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$662
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$840
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$772
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$525
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$561
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$666
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$646
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$579
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$554
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$649
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$713
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$528
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$539
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$634
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$437
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$606
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$578
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$554
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$612
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$629
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$516
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$546
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$542
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$664
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$474
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$625
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$495
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$439
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$461
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$943
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$1001
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1238
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1356
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$737
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$846
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1079
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1026
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$937
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$927
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$931
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$961
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$633
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$936
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$892
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$684
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$652
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1060
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$646
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$634
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$940
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1202
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$698
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$690
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$740
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$673
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$638
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$681
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$610
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1203
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$703
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$654
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$672
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$607
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$451
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$588
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$594
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$683
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$612
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$450