Davao vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1562
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$280
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.5
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$219
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
39
99
😀 Quality of life
59
77
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.33M

The cost of living in Davao is 39% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7639th and 5168th ($646 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 148th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Davao compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Davao ranked 5th best city to live in the Philippines vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 5957th and 1050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Saitama

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Davao Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.82
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.59
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7822
$14598

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$571
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$532
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$404
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$562
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$363
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$530
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$564
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$576
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$441
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$502
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$565
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$491
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$648
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$616
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$509
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$682
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$705
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$711
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$664
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$614
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$560
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$616
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$596
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$599
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$599
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$552
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$495
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$526
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$412
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$423
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$810
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$560
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$552
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$421
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$497
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$421
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$605

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096