Beijing vs Caloocan - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Caloocan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$808
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$1678
🏠 One person rent
$657
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1390
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1743
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
79
47
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.66M

The cost of living in Beijing is 42% more expensive than in Caloocan. Cities ranked 4469th and 6326th ($1150 vs $808) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Caloocan. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Caloocan ranked 23rd in the Philippines, while ranked 491st and 6472nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Caloocan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.82
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$2.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2115
$602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16345
$1387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8046
$728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
$4.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$5.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$47.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$887
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26031
$5967

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$587
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$706
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$748
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$636
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$639
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$724
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$584
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$494
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$683
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$685
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$581
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$673
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$632
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$615
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$535
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$551
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$638
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$584
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$527
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$534
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$530
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$542
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$586
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$737
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$536
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$601
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$659
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$665
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$628
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$556
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$661
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$610

Cities near Caloocan

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$661
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$677
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$441
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$794
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$754
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$573
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$784
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$701
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$847
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$503
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$819
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$982
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$680
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$499
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$554
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$674
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$656
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$591
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$600
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$612
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$667
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$602
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$620
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$561
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$439
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$516
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$693
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$558
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$558
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$622
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$463
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$537
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$527
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$655
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$380
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$620
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$543
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$528
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$396
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$509