Davao vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$991
🏠 One person rent
$274
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
38
😀 Quality of life
60
40
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.54M

The cost of living in Davao is 34% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7532nd and 8738th ($614 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 56th 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 0.6 months in Palembang. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 5395th and 7235th 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
$4.21
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$8156

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$542
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$514
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$515
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$461
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$535
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$387
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$449
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$545
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$399
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$412
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$638
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$499
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$509
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$493
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$568
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$562
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$440
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$651
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$692
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$735
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$799
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$749
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$603
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$538
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$697
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$587
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$612
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$608
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$531
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$447
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$575
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$422
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$431
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$841
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$445
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$436
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$431
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$486
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$429
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480