Caloocan vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$668
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$383
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$1649
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
46
79
🏙️ Population
1.66M
17.7M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 30% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 7137th and 5948th ($668 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 13th 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 1.7 months in Shenzhen. Caloocan ranked 22nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 6448th and 556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Shenzhen

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Caloocan Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.63
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$1800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1338
$13100
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$6892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.62
$4.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.08
🍾 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
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.38
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.87
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$61.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7154
$24117

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618