Davao vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1502
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$285
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
38
😀 Quality of life
59
34
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.54M

The cost of living in Davao is 48% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7538th and 8933rd ($623 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 5326th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Palembang

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Davao Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.3
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2351
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8048
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571