Davao vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$274
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
37
67
😀 Quality of life
60
51
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.01M

The cost of living in Davao is 58% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7532nd and 8988th ($614 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in the Philippines and Pakistan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5395th and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$1443

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$514
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$515
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$461
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$535
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$387
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$449
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$545
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$399
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$412
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$638
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$499
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$509
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$493
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$568
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$562
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$440
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$651
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$692
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$735
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$799
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$749
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$603
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$538
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$697
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$587
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$612
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$608
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$531
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$447
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$575
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$422
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$431
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$841
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$445
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$436
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$431
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$486
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$429
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401