Davao vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$282
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
86
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.39M

The cost of living in Davao is 82% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7548th and 43rd ($633 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5976th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$552
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$546
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$406
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$550
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$374
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$514
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$555
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$540
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$436
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$595
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$485
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$499
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$490
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$658
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$597
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$514
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$720
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$698
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$724
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$676
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$608
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$600
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$627
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$599
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$576
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$620
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$532
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$449
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$521
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$445
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$447
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$825
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$563
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$575
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$447
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$518
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$445
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$636

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782