Busan vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$427
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$466
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$43.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
38
😀 Quality of life
92
59
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.78M

The cost of living in Busan is 75% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 4938th and 7548th ($1108 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 22nd in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Davao. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Davao ranked 6th in the Philippines, while ranked 150th and 5976th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$95.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
9.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$1959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$7793

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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