Caloocan vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Caloocan	Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person	$668	$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1632	$5589
🏠 One person rent	$383	$1325
🏘️ Family rent	$731	$2490
🍽️ Food expenses	$193	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.5	$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$296	$4672
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	73	100
😀 Quality of life	46	92
🏙️ Population	1.66M	2.3M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 70% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7137th and 1258th ($668 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Caloocan ranked 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 6448th and 82nd 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	$3.53	$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.9	$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.63	$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$5.52
☕ Cappuccino	$1.32	$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$338	$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$592	$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$539	$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.2	$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.48%	6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1338	$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$709	$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12	$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.62	$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.1	$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.78	$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.76	$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.35	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.3	$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.05	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.26	$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.64	$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.38	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.78	$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.7	$110
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.87	$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$33.6	$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$45.8	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7154	$22908

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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 Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2101
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2080
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2143
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2089
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2164
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2093
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2074
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2084
41 km or 25 mi	League	$1983
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2003
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2151
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2692
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$1971
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1798
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1844
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2063
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2129
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1653
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1764
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$1890
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1865
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1838
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2231
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$2004
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1960
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1468
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2211
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2473
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2145
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2186
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2223
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2194
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2226
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2232
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2177
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2250
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2223
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2075
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2156