Caloocan vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Caloocan	Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$668	$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1632	$2009
🏠 One person rent	$383	$320
🏘️ Family rent	$731	$613
🍽️ Food expenses	$193	$253
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.5	$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$296	$627
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	73	52
😀 Quality of life	46	63
🏙️ Population	1.66M	1.2M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 10% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7137th and 6705th ($668 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 18th in the Philippines and Thailand, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Caloocan compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Caloocan ranked 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 6448th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Chiang Mai

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	Caloocan	Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.53	$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.9	$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.63	$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$2.29
☕ Cappuccino	$1.32	$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$338	$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$592	$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$539	$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.2	$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.48%	5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1338	$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$709	$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12	$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.62	$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.1	$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.78	$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.76	$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.35	$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.3	$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.05	$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.26	$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.64	$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.38	$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.78	$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.7	$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.87	$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans	$33.6	$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$45.8	$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7154	$13977

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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

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$655
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$513
255 km or 158 mi	Hpa-an	$612
258 km or 160 mi	Phitsanulok	$559
294 km or 183 mi	Mawlamyine	$564
306 km or 190 mi	Taunggyi	$617
308 km or 191 mi	Bago	$783
317 km or 197 mi	Naypyidaw	$690
353 km or 219 mi	Luang Prabang	$1251
363 km or 226 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$674
365 km or 227 mi	Vang Vieng	$1174
373 km or 232 mi	Yangon	$919
392 km or 244 mi	Vientiane	$1168
404 km or 251 mi	Jinghong	$599
426 km or 265 mi	Udon Thani	$555
466 km or 289 mi	Mandalay	$613
485 km or 301 mi	Khon Kaen	$608
489 km or 304 mi	Pu'er	$626
503 km or 313 mi	Pathein	$792
537 km or 334 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$564
545 km or 339 mi	Monywa	$588
551 km or 342 mi	Tha Khlong	$664
561 km or 349 mi	Rangsit	$613
564 km or 351 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$564
566 km or 352 mi	Pak Kret	$739
571 km or 355 mi	Nonthaburi	$759
578 km or 359 mi	Lincang	$623
584 km or 363 mi	Bangkok	$994
597 km or 371 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$786
597 km or 371 mi	Lat Luang	$787
634 km or 394 mi	Thakhek	$1151
641 km or 398 mi	Sa Pa	$549
656 km or 407 mi	Sittwe	$593
666 km or 414 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$758
667 km or 415 mi	Laem Chabang	$769
681 km or 423 mi	Pattaya	$800
685 km or 426 mi	Nong Prue	$773
699 km or 435 mi	Hua Hin	$676
704 km or 438 mi	Baoshan	$625
707 km or 439 mi	Vinh	$583