Quezon vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quezon San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1936
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$342
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$57
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
2.96M
1.01M

The cost of living in Quezon is 80% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6721st and 13th ($738 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 11th 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 0.8 months in Quezon compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Quezon ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 3975th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quezon San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.56
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.84
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$878
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.15%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1851
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.88
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2196
$23974

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Cities near Quezon

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$801
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$668
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$538
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$705
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$453
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$650
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$717
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$820
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$590
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$650
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$564
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$633
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$614
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$558
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$725
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$641
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$602
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$579
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$414
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$674
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$677
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$562
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$551
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$547
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$488
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$421
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$507
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$442
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$554

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146