Beijing vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$575
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.78M

The cost of living in Beijing is 62% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 5387th and 7397th ($1016 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 19th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Davao. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Davao ranked 7th in the Philippines, while ranked 989th and 5168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$3.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$629
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$324
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
9.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1984
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$4.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$7.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$7817

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Davao

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$572
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$553
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$562
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$417
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$541
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$377
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$440
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$553
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$407
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$431
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$597
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$518
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$492
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$650
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$589
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$516
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$667
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$707
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$709
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$735
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$727
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$595
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$587
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$610
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$562
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$567
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$598
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$524
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$450
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$566
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$439
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$442
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$820
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$520
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$580
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$442
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$498
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$441
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$593