Davao vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1562
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$280
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$219
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
86
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.39M

The cost of living in Davao is 81% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7639th and 52nd ($646 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 39th 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 0.3 months in Davao compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Davao ranked 5th best city to live in the Philippines vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5957th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.82
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.59
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7822
$22295

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$564
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826