Davao vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$282
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
38
99
😀 Quality of life
59
80
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.33M

The cost of living in Davao is 39% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7548th and 5298th ($633 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 260th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Davao compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 5976th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$17943

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055