Davao vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1502
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$285
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
93
😀 Quality of life
59
76
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.98M

The cost of living in Davao is 30% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7538th and 6160th ($623 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5326th and 883rd 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
$4.25
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.3
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2351
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8048
$9485

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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

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742