Davao vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$282
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
59
81
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.52M

The cost of living in Davao is 43% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7548th and 4945th ($633 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 71st in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Davao compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 5976th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$10723

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$552
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$546
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$406
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$550
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$374
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$514
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$555
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$540
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$436
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$595
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$485
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$499
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$490
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$658
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$597
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$514
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$720
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$698
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$724
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$676
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$608
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$600
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$627
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$599
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$576
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$620
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$532
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$449
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$521
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$445
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$447
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$825
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$563
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$575
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$447
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$518
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$445
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$636

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079