Caloocan vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Caloocan	Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$668	$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1632	$1078
🏠 One person rent	$383	$121
🏘️ Family rent	$731	$235
🍽️ Food expenses	$193	$191
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.5	$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$296	$282
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	73	72
😀 Quality of life	46	54
🏙️ Population	1.66M	16.8M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 56% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 7137th and 8916th ($668 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in the Philippines and Bangladesh, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Caloocan compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Caloocan ranked 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6448th and 5968th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Dhaka

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	Caloocan	Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.53	$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.9	$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.63	$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$4.18
☕ Cappuccino	$1.32	$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$338	$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$592	$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$539	$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.2	$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.48%	10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1338	$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$709	$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12	$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.62	$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.1	$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.78	$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.76	$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.35	$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.3	$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.05	$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.26	$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.64	$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.38	$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.78	$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.7	$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.87	$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$33.6	$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$45.8	$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7154	$1444

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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 Dhaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi	Narayanganj	$301
38 km or 24 mi	Narsingdi	$271
77 km or 48 mi	Brahmanbaria	$290
90 km or 56 mi	Agartala	$380
113 km or 70 mi	Barisal	$295
115 km or 71 mi	Mymensingh	$256
132 km or 82 mi	Khulna	$339
135 km or 84 mi	Jessore	$290
164 km or 102 mi	Bogra	$282
196 km or 122 mi	Rajshahi	$279
196 km or 122 mi	Krishnanagar	$294
199 km or 124 mi	Sylhet	$296
207 km or 129 mi	Shantipur	$307
213 km or 132 mi	Chittagong	$312
221 km or 137 mi	Naihati	$335
222 km or 138 mi	Berhampore	$309
223 km or 139 mi	Bhatpara	$342
224 km or 139 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$332
226 km or 141 mi	Chandannagar	$335
228 km or 142 mi	Rajarhat	$353
229 km or 142 mi	Madhyamgram	$341
234 km or 145 mi	Barrackpore	$336
234 km or 146 mi	North Dumdum	$343
235 km or 146 mi	Balurghat	$311
236 km or 147 mi	Serampore	$336
236 km or 147 mi	Aizawl	$461
236 km or 147 mi	Panihati	$344
238 km or 148 mi	Kamarhati	$343
238 km or 148 mi	South Dumdum	$351
238 km or 148 mi	Bidhannagar	$360
239 km or 149 mi	Baranagar	$340
239 km or 149 mi	Uttarpara	$334
241 km or 150 mi	Bally	$338
247 km or 154 mi	Howrah	$338
248 km or 154 mi	Kolkata	$408
248 km or 154 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$360
254 km or 158 mi	Rangpur	$298
255 km or 159 mi	Shillong	$390
259 km or 161 mi	Barasat	$356
265 km or 165 mi	Bardhaman	$317