Davao vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1580
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$293
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$482
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
86
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.39M

The cost of living in Davao is 81% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7528th and 50th ($659 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 38th in the Philippines and the United States, respectively. Check the Philippines vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Davao compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Davao ranked 5th best city to live in the Philippines vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5960th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.27%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1952
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1515
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.96
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.59
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.88
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.71
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7818
$26517

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$579
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$579
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$553
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$420
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$575
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$378
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$525
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$578
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$566
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$453
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$641
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$503
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$540
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$488
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$673
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$630
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$530
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$729
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$717
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$796
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$738
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$698
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$632
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$606
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$637
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$605
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$603
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$630
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$554
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$466
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$547
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$432
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$440
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$835
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$572
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$579
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$437
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$519
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$437
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$634

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804