Caloocan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1325
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$282
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
1.71M
2.75M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 81% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8357th and 358th ($555 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 300th in the Philippines and the United States, respectively. Check the Philippines vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Caloocan compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Caloocan ranked 10th best city to live in the Philippines vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6583rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caloocan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.46
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.33
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3273
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1779
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.95
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$4.92
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.3
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.62
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6126
$27880

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1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$650
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$725
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$485
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$829
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$602
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$765
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$785
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$998
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$588
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$885
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$693
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$548
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$671
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$584
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$512
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$624
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$671
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$481
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$491
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$598
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$410
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$582
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$521
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$528
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$576
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$570
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$498
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$538
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$461
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$585
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$465
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$420
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$413
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$420

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453