Davao vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$282
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
38
43
😀 Quality of life
59
75
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.42M

The cost of living in Davao is 41% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7548th and 5037th ($633 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in the Philippines and Oman, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Davao compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5976th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$11063

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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
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453