Chennai vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1580
🏠 One person rent
$151
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$482
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
39
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chennai is 35% less expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7528th ($430 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 18th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Davao ranked 5th in the Philippines, while ranked 5162nd and 5960th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Davao

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Chennai Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
8.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1952
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$7.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$7818

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$322
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$236
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$300
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$327
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$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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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