Davao vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$282
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
55
😀 Quality of life
59
62
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.11M

The cost of living in Davao is 36% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7548th and 8825th ($633 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 5976th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$552
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$546
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$406
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$550
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$374
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$514
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$555
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$540
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$436
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$595
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$485
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$499
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$490
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$658
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$597
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$514
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$720
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$698
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$724
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$676
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$608
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$600
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$627
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$599
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$576
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$620
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$532
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$449
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$521
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$445
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$447
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$825
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$563
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$575
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$447
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$518
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$445
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$636

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534