Davao vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$274
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
80
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
1.78M
737K

The cost of living in Davao is 79% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7532nd and 145th ($614 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 120th 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 0.7 months in Davao compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5395th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$29730

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210