Davao vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$274
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
37
99
😀 Quality of life
60
79
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.33M

The cost of living in Davao is 42% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7532nd and 4896th ($614 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 145th 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 1.7 months in Saitama. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 5395th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$13860

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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

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
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039