Caloocan vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$668
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$383
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$542
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
46
69
🏙️ Population
1.66M
10.5M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 1% less expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 7137th and 7055th ($668 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 115th in the Philippines and China, respectively. Check the Philippines vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Caloocan compared to 1.1 months in Dongguan. Caloocan ranked 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Dongguan ranked 18th in China, while ranked 6448th and 3115th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Dongguan

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Caloocan Dongguan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.63
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1338
$5799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.62
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.38
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.87
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7154
$21927

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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

Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623