Davao vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$5159
🏠 One person rent
$282
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$2387
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$3044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
38
49
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
1.78M
608K

The cost of living in Davao is 72% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 7548th and 1270th ($633 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 5th in the Philippines and Australia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Davao compared to 1.3 months in Gold Coast. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 5976th and 255th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$97.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$6.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$2014
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$8866
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$4115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$8.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$6.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$24.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$2150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$7100

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2065
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2471
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1662
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1798
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1710
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1639
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1595
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1503
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1839
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1482
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1747
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2181
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1888
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1599
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2640
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2292
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1568
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1364
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1580
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1678
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2019
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1667
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1683
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1662
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1771
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1362
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1813
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1768
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1725
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1706
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2308
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1681
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1736