Chengdu vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$252
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$466
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$43.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
38
😀 Quality of life
75
59
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.78M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 0.3% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 7530th and 7548th ($635 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Davao. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Davao ranked 6th in the Philippines, while ranked 1800th and 5976th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$95.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
9.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$7793

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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