Davao vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$626
$1080
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$294
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$492
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
19
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
1.78M
678K

The cost of living in Davao is 42% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 7397th and 4959th ($626 vs $1080) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 20th in the Philippines and South Korea, respectively. Check the Philippines vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Davao compared to 1.7 months in Jeju Island. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Jeju Island ranked 63rd in South Korea, while ranked 5168th and 4837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.1
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.78
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$93.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.62%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1984
$7330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$5069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$7.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$26.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.99
$38.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7817
$21433

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$572
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$553
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$562
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$417
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$541
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$377
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$440
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$553
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$407
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$431
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$597
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$518
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$492
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$650
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$589
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$516
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$667
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$707
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$709
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$735
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$727
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$595
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$587
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$610
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$562
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$567
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$598
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$524
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$450
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$566
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$439
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$442
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$820
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$520
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$580
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$442
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$498
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$441
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$593

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1072
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1037
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$998
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1012
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$989
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1059
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1101
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1002
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$890
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$924
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$987
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$970
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1054
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$887
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$983
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$903
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$937
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$998
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$854
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$891
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$901
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1075
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$959
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1005
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$886
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$892
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$902
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$959
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1060
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$888
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$883
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$880
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$920
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1027
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$895
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1019
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$882
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$881