Beijing vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$589
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$466
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$43.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
73
59
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.78M

The cost of living in Beijing is 62% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 5355th and 7548th ($1029 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 22nd in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Davao. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Davao ranked 6th in the Philippines, while ranked 2546th and 5976th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$95.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$7793

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Davao

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$552
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$546
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$406
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$550
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$374
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$514
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$555
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$540
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$436
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$595
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$485
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$499
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$490
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$658
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$597
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$514
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$720
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$698
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$724
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$676
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$608
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$600
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$627
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$599
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$576
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$620
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$532
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$449
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$521
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$445
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$447
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$825
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$563
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$575
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$447
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$518
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$445
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$636