Chennai vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1562
🏠 One person rent
$142
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$44.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
39
😀 Quality of life
65
59
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chennai is 37% less expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 8947th and 7639th ($409 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 19th in India and the Philippines, respectively. Check India vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Davao. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Davao ranked 5th in the Philippines, while ranked 5131st and 5957th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$10.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$7822

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$571
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$532
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$404
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$562
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$363
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$530
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$564
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$576
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$441
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$502
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$565
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$491
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$648
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$616
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$509
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$682
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$705
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$711
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$664
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$614
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$560
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$616
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$596
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$599
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$599
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$552
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$495
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$526
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$412
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$423
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$810
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$560
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$552
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$421
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$497
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$421
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$605