Davao vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$274
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
59
😀 Quality of life
60
40
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.62M

The cost of living in Davao is 8% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7532nd and 7939th ($614 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 12th in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 5395th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$2132

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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
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444