Davao vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1580
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$293
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$482
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
73
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
1.85M
4.8M

The cost of living in Davao is 44% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7528th and 4839th ($659 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th in the Philippines and South Africa, respectively. Check the Philippines vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Davao compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Davao ranked 5th best city to live in the Philippines vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5960th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Johannesburg

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Davao Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.27%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1952
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1515
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.96
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.59
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.88
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.71
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7818
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
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$579
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$579
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$553
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$420
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950