Davao vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1502
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$285
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
91
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.52M

The cost of living in Davao is 44% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7538th and 4855th ($623 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 121st in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 5326th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.3
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2351
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8048
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094