Davao vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$282
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
38
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.54M

The cost of living in Davao is 62% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7548th and 8997th ($633 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 78th 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 0.8 months in Palembang. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 5976th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$7422

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$564
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$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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584