Caloocan vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1375
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$294
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$510
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
77
5
😀 Quality of life
51
45
🏙️ Population
1.71M
115K

The cost of living in Caloocan is 39% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8190th and 8957th ($574 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 2nd in the Philippines and Bhutan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Caloocan compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Caloocan ranked 13th best city to live in the Philippines vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6608th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Thimphu

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Caloocan Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.58
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.1
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.42
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3311
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1787
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.8
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.22
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.14
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.8
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.3
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5306
$633

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285