Davao vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1502
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$285
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
37
73
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.06M

The cost of living in Davao is 44% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7538th and 4890th ($623 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 142nd in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 5326th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.3
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2351
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8048
$6369

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$570
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$527
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$564
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$403
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$545
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$386
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$463
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$552
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$391
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$387
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$532
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$465
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$625
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$582
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$501
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$630
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$727
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$730
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$791
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$683
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$590
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$595
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$656
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$552
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$542
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$550
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$534
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$457
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$522
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$463
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$467
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$839
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$443
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$443
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$466
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$488
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$465
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057