Davao vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$282
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
80
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
1.78M
737K

The cost of living in Davao is 80% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7548th and 125th ($633 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 92nd 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5976th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$29883

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$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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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
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$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114