Davao vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1562
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$280
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$219
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
39
93
😀 Quality of life
59
82
🏙️ Population
1.85M
9M

The cost of living in Davao is 35% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7639th and 5636th ($646 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in the Philippines and Malaysia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Davao compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Davao ranked 5th best city to live in the Philippines vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5957th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Kuala Lumpur

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Davao Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.82
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.59
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7822
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$571
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$532
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$404
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$562
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$363
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$530
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$564
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$576
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$441
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$502
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$565
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$491
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$648
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$616
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$509
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$682
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$705
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$711
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$664
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$614
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$560
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$616
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$596
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$599
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$599
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$552
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$495
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$526
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$412
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$423
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$810
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$560
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$552
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$421
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$497
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$421
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$605

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747