Caloocan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$640
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1548
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$362
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$691
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$287
$4876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
1.66M
2.75M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 76% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7283rd and 529th ($640 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 483rd 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 0.4 months in Caloocan compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Caloocan ranked 23rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6443rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caloocan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.96
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.12
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2695
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.52
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.18
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.15
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4605
$24502

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3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$732
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$506
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
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$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371