Caloocan vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Caloocan	Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person	$574	$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1375	$5394
🏠 One person rent	$294	$1281
🏘️ Family rent	$510	$2031
🍽️ Food expenses	$182	$603
🚐 Transport expenses	$48.2	$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$288	$4606
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	77	100
😀 Quality of life	51	95
🏙️ Population	1.71M	2.3M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 75% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8190th and 1354th ($574 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 1137th 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 2 months in Houston. Caloocan ranked 13th best city to live in the Philippines vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6608th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Houston

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	Caloocan	Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.58	$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$14.1	$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.42	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.08	$6.31
☕ Cappuccino	$0.97	$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$258	$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$228	$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$476	$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$420	$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.9	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.6	$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.9	$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.12%	6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3311	$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1787	$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.8	$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.84	$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1	$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.76	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.96	$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.51	$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.22	$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.02	$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.35	$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.84	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.12	$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.64	$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.59	$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.14	$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.15	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15	$149
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.8	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$31	$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$52.3	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$148	$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5306	$22380

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Cities near Caloocan

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi	Malabon	$657
3.3 km or 2 mi	Navotas	$701
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Valenzuela	$458
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Manila	$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$697
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Meycauayan	$587
10 km or 6.4 mi	Mandaluyong	$755
12 km or 7.3 mi	Pasay	$804
13 km or 8.2 mi	Makati	$1066
14 km or 8.9 mi	Marikina	$584
15 km or 9.4 mi	Pasig	$609
17 km or 11 mi	Taguig	$868
19 km or 12 mi	Cainta	$733
20 km or 12 mi	San Jose del Monte	$504
21 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$549
21 km or 13 mi	Paranaque	$660
22 km or 14 mi	Las Pinas	$605
24 km or 15 mi	Antipolo	$544
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$524
27 km or 17 mi	Malolos	$626
31 km or 19 mi	Muntinlupa	$683
31 km or 19 mi	General Trias	$501
33 km or 20 mi	Binangonan	$507
34 km or 21 mi	San Pedro	$597
36 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$416
37 km or 23 mi	Binan	$589
40 km or 25 mi	Santa Rosa	$549
42 km or 26 mi	Trece Martires	$538
45 km or 28 mi	Cabuyao	$584
52 km or 33 mi	San Fernando	$603
53 km or 33 mi	Calamba	$496
66 km or 41 mi	Tanauan	$539
67 km or 42 mi	Santo Tomas	$534
69 km or 43 mi	Angeles	$636
75 km or 47 mi	San Pablo	$463
75 km or 47 mi	Mabalacat	$609
76 km or 47 mi	Olongapo	$476
82 km or 51 mi	Lipa	$420
93 km or 58 mi	Cabanatuan	$434
100 km or 62 mi	Tarlac	$438

Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2228
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2150
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2094
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2260
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2112
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2136
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2297
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	League	$2102
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2072
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2048
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1836
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1897
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2022
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1605
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1913
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$2000
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1887
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2226
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1971
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1510
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2444
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2027
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2153
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2237
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2125
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2229
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2200
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2187
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2285
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2221