Caloocan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Caloocan	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$555	$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1325	$7493
🏠 One person rent	$282	$1996
🏘️ Family rent	$473	$3450
🍽️ Food expenses	$176	$789
🚐 Transport expenses	$47.1	$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$275	$6618
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	77	80
😀 Quality of life	51	91
🏙️ Population	1.71M	737K

The cost of living in Caloocan is 83% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8357th and 126th ($555 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Caloocan ranked 10th best city to live in the Philippines vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 6583rd and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Seattle

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	Caloocan	Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.46	$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.1	$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.33	$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.03	$7.95
☕ Cappuccino	$0.93	$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.42	$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$247	$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$218	$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$440	$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$385	$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34	$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$53	$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.1	$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.87%	6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3273	$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1779	$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.2	$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.75	$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.95	$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.17	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.85	$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.43	$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$4.95	$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.96	$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.02	$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.96	$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.51	$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$4.92	$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.3	$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.1	$167
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.62	$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.6	$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$50	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$137	$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6126	$30033

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Cities near Caloocan

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi	Malabon	$650
3.3 km or 2 mi	Navotas	$725
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Valenzuela	$485
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Manila	$829
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$710
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Meycauayan	$602
10 km or 6.4 mi	Mandaluyong	$765
12 km or 7.3 mi	Pasay	$785
13 km or 8.2 mi	Makati	$998
14 km or 8.9 mi	Marikina	$581
15 km or 9.4 mi	Pasig	$588
17 km or 11 mi	Taguig	$885
19 km or 12 mi	Cainta	$693
20 km or 12 mi	San Jose del Monte	$505
21 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$548
21 km or 13 mi	Paranaque	$671
22 km or 14 mi	Las Pinas	$584
24 km or 15 mi	Antipolo	$517
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$512
27 km or 17 mi	Malolos	$624
31 km or 19 mi	Muntinlupa	$671
31 km or 19 mi	General Trias	$481
33 km or 20 mi	Binangonan	$491
34 km or 21 mi	San Pedro	$598
36 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$410
37 km or 23 mi	Binan	$582
40 km or 25 mi	Santa Rosa	$521
42 km or 26 mi	Trece Martires	$528
45 km or 28 mi	Cabuyao	$576
52 km or 33 mi	San Fernando	$570
53 km or 33 mi	Calamba	$498
66 km or 41 mi	Tanauan	$538
67 km or 42 mi	Santo Tomas	$537
69 km or 43 mi	Angeles	$614
75 km or 47 mi	San Pablo	$461
75 km or 47 mi	Mabalacat	$585
76 km or 47 mi	Olongapo	$465
82 km or 51 mi	Lipa	$420
93 km or 58 mi	Cabanatuan	$413
100 km or 62 mi	Tarlac	$420

Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2678
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2827
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2782
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2621
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3602
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2749
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2783
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2734
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2884
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2728
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2797
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2637
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2736
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2479
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2775
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2714
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2542
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2617
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2709
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2342
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2727
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2429
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2722
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2822
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2670
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2576
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2661
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2378
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2616
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2592
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2690
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2773
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2475
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2580
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2765
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2098