Davao vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1580
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$293
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$482
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
55
😀 Quality of life
60
48
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.11M

The cost of living in Davao is 43% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7528th and 8850th ($659 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 48th in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Davao compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Davao ranked 5th best city to live in the Philippines vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5960th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.27%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1952
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1515
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.96
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.59
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.88
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.71
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7818
$9091

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$579
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$579
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$553
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$420
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$575
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$378
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$525
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$578
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$566
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$453
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$641
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$503
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$540
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$488
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$673
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$630
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$530
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$729
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$717
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$796
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$738
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$698
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$632
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$606
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$637
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$605
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$603
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$630
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$554
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$466
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$547
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$432
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$440
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$835
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$572
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$579
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$437
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$519
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$437
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$634

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572