Davao vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$274
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
92
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.87M

The cost of living in Davao is 64% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7532nd and 2685th ($614 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 4th in the Philippines and Italy, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5395th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229