Davao vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$626
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$294
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$492
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
80
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
1.78M
737K

The cost of living in Davao is 79% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7397th and 158th ($626 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 140th 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 0.8 months in Davao compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5168th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.1
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.78
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.62%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1984
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.99
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7817
$29407

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$572
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$553
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$562
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$417
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$541
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$377
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$440
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$553
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$407
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$431
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$597
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$518
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$492
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$650
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$589
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$516
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$667
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$707
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$709
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$735
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$727
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$595
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$587
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$610
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$562
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$567
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$598
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$524
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$450
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$566
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$439
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$442
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$820
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$520
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$580
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$442
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$498
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$441
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$593

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$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
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$2338
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$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
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$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093