Caloocan vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Caloocan	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$668	$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1632	$7653
🏠 One person rent	$383	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$731	$3732
🍽️ Food expenses	$193	$714
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.5	$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$296	$5275
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	73	99
😀 Quality of life	46	94
🏙️ Population	1.66M	3.9M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 79% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7137th and 72nd ($668 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Caloocan ranked 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6448th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Los Angeles

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	Caloocan	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.53	$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.9	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.63	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$7.95
☕ Cappuccino	$1.32	$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$338	$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$592	$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$539	$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.2	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.48%	6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1338	$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$709	$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12	$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.62	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.1	$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.78	$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.76	$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.35	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.3	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.05	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.26	$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.64	$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.38	$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.78	$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.7	$174
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.87	$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$33.6	$61
👟 Brand Sneakers	$45.8	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7154	$28613

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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 Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2849
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2675
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2831
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2638
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3271
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2354
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2709
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3009
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2861
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2776
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2629
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2572
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$2866
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2715
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3054
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2717
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2552
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2569
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3589
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2673
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3065
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2754