Davao vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$274
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
93
😀 Quality of life
60
77
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.98M

The cost of living in Davao is 17% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7532nd and 6605th ($614 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 0.7 months in Davao compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5395th and 772nd 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
$4.21
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$542
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$514
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$515
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$461
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$535
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$387
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$449
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$545
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$399
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$412
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$638
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$499
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$509
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$493
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$568
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$562
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$440
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$651
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$692
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$735
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$799
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$749
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$603
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$538
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$697
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$587
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$612
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$608
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$531
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$447
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$575
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$422
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$431
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$841
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$445
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$436
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$431
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$486
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$429
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$575

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650