Chengdu vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chengdu Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1580
🏠 One person rent
$281
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$482
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
39
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 1% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 7467th and 7528th ($666 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 18th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Davao. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Davao ranked 5th in the Philippines, while ranked 1710th and 5960th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chengdu vs Davao

Prices for goods and services in Chengdu and Davao are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chengdu Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1952
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$7818

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Davao

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$579
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$579
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$553
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$420
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$575
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$378
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$525
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$578
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$566
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$453
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$641
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$503
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$540
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$488
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$673
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$630
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$530
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$729
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$717
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$796
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$738
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$698
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$632
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$606
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$637
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$605
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$603
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$630
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$554
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$466
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$547
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$432
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$440
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$835
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$572
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$579
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$437
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$519
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$437
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$634