Davao vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1502
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$285
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$4672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.3M

The cost of living in Davao is 72% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7538th and 1258th ($623 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1108th in the Philippines and the United States, respectively. Check the Philippines vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5326th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.3
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2351
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8048
$22908

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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

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22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156