Davao vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$282
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
38
59
😀 Quality of life
59
70
🏙️ Population
1.78M
504K

The cost of living in Davao is 38% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7548th and 5383rd ($633 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 48th in the Philippines and South Korea, respectively. Check the Philippines vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Davao compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 5976th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$13593

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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
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016