Chicago vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$466
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$43.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$238
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
97
59
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.78M

The cost of living in Chicago is 342% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 394th and 7548th ($2799 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 22nd in the United States and the Philippines, respectively. Check the United States vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Davao. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Davao ranked 6th in the Philippines, while ranked 16th and 5976th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$95.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
9.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$7793

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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