Chennai vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$159
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$466
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$43.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
65
59
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.78M

The cost of living in Chennai is 31% less expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 8898th and 7548th ($437 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 22nd in India and the Philippines, respectively. Check India vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Davao. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Davao ranked 6th in the Philippines, while ranked 5272nd and 5976th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$95.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
9.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$7793

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$327
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$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
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$327
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$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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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