Bangkok vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1494
🏠 One person rent
$405
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$426
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
37
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.78M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 47% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 5960th and 7532nd ($902 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Thailand and the Philippines, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Davao. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Davao ranked 7th in the Philippines, while ranked 1087th and 5395th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$62.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$95.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$2122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$2.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$4.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$9.37
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$67.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$8041

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Davao

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$542
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$514
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$515
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$461
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$535
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$387
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$449
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$545
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$399
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$412
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$638
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$499
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$509
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$493
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$568
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$562
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$440
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$651
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$692
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$735
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$799
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$749
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$603
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$538
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$697
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$587
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$612
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$608
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$531
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$447
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$575
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$422
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$431
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$841
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$445
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$436
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$431
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$486
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$429
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$575