Chennai vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1502
🏠 One person rent
$159
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
37
😀 Quality of life
66
59
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.78M

The cost of living in Chennai is 31% less expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 8907th and 7538th ($433 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 30th in India and the Philippines, respectively. Check India vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Davao. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Davao ranked 6th in the Philippines, while ranked 4094th and 5326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$91.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$8048

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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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