Davao vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1580
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$293
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$482
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
39
70
😀 Quality of life
60
50
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.01M

The cost of living in Davao is 42% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7528th and 8843rd ($659 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in the Philippines and Pakistan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Davao compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Davao ranked 5th best city to live in the Philippines vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5960th and 6696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Islamabad

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Davao Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.27%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1952
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1515
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.96
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.59
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.88
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.71
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7818
$3118

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$579
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$579
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$553
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$420
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379