Chengdu vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1502
🏠 One person rent
$251
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
37
😀 Quality of life
72
59
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.78M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 6% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 7209th and 7538th ($660 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 30th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Davao. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Davao ranked 6th in the Philippines, while ranked 1933rd and 5326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$3.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$91.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$8048

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$570
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$527
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$564
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$403
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$545
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$386
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$463
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$552
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$391
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$387
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$532
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$465
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$625
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$582
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$501
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$630
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$727
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$730
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$791
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$683
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$590
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$595
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$656
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$552
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$542
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$550
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$534
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$457
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$522
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$463
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$467
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$839
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$443
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$443
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$466
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$488
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$465
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$611