Davao vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$282
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
38
31
😀 Quality of life
59
57
🏙️ Population
1.78M
120K

The cost of living in Davao is 22% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7548th and 6620th ($633 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 5th in the Philippines and Thailand, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Davao compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 5976th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$10383

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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

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498