Bangkok vs Caloocan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Caloocan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1548
🏠 One person rent
$416
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$691
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
74
47
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.66M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 47% more expensive than in Caloocan. Cities ranked 5822nd and 7283rd ($941 vs $640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Thailand and the Philippines, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Caloocan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Caloocan ranked 23rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1221st and 6443rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Caloocan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$86.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$2695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$2.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$2.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$5.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$5.18
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$4605

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Caloocan

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$623
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$732
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$506
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$766
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$577
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$746
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$770
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$670
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$780
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$704
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$538
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$621
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$589
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$518
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$572
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$676
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$457
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$487
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$575
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$400
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$539
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$508
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$515
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$545
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$610
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$486
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$508
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$427
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$585
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$464
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$398
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$372
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$445