Davao vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1502
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$285
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
52
😀 Quality of life
59
43
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.11M

The cost of living in Davao is 20% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7538th and 8536th ($623 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 38th in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5326th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.3
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2351
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8048
$11482

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544