Beijing vs Caloocan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Beijing	Caloocan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1067	$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3071	$1632
🏠 One person rent	$596	$383
🏘️ Family rent	$1354	$731
🍽️ Food expenses	$258	$193
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1802	$296
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	100	73
😀 Quality of life	77	46
🏙️ Population	21.9M	1.66M

The cost of living in Beijing is 60% more expensive than in Caloocan. Cities ranked 5141st and 7137th ($1067 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 17th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Caloocan. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Caloocan ranked 22nd in the Philippines, while ranked 763rd and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Caloocan

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	Beijing	Caloocan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.04	$3.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.94	$2.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$1.06
☕ Cappuccino	$3.75	$1.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$851	$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2126	$592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1079	$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.1	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$53.1	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.1	$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.04%	4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14636	$1338
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7425	$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.71	$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.3	$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.07	$2.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.44	$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.91	$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$2.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$5.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.38	$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.28	$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.57	$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.37	$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61.6	$5.38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.51	$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.9	$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.52	$5.87
👖 Brand Jeans	$63.8	$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.6	$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$782	$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23714	$7154

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$734
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$769
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$786
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$675
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$679
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$710
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$611
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$714
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$482
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$700
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$742
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$657
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$620
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$760
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$720
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$693
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$572
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$614
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$684
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$677
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$649
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$605
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$555
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$670
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$568
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$588
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$547
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$677
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$668
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$507
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$729
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$616
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$720
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$670
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$637
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$648
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$661
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$632
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$644
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$869

Cities near Caloocan

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