Davao vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1502
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$285
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
37
99
😀 Quality of life
59
79
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.33M

The cost of living in Davao is 40% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7538th and 5386th ($623 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 468th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 5326th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.3
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2351
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8048
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$570
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$527
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$564
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$403
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$545
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$386
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$463
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$552
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$391
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$387
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$532
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$465
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$625
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$582
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$501
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$630
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$727
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$730
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$791
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$683
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$590
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$595
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$656
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$552
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$542
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$550
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$534
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$457
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$522
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$463
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$467
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$839
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$443
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$443
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$466
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$488
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$465
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$611

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075