Davao vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1502
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$285
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
95
😀 Quality of life
59
77
🏙️ Population
1.78M
15.5M

The cost of living in Davao is 45% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7538th and 4816th ($623 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in the Philippines and Turkey, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5326th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.3
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2351
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8048
$13982

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$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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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985