Chicago vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1580
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$482
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$267
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chicago is 328% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 375th and 7528th ($2822 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 18th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Davao. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Davao ranked 5th in the Philippines, while ranked 22nd and 5960th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Davao

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Chicago Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$4.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
8.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1952
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$7818

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Davao

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