Davao vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1580
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$293
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$482
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
61
😀 Quality of life
60
49
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.62M

The cost of living in Davao is 32% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7528th and 8720th ($659 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 29th in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Davao compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Davao ranked 5th best city to live in the Philippines vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 5960th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.27%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1952
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1515
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.96
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.59
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.88
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.71
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7818
$2303

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$579
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$579
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$553
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$420
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$575
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$378
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$525
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$578
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$566
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$453
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$641
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$503
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$540
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$488
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$673
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$630
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$530
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$729
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$717
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$796
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$738
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$698
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$632
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$606
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$637
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$605
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$603
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$630
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$554
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$466
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$547
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$432
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$440
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$835
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$572
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$579
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$437
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$519
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$437
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$634

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411