Caloocan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$668
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$383
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$4901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
46
96
🏙️ Population
1.66M
2.75M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 75% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7137th and 483rd ($668 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 425th 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 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6448th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caloocan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.63
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1338
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.62
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.38
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.87
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7154
$19423

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357