Davao vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1502
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$285
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
98
😀 Quality of life
59
76
🏙️ Population
1.78M
919K

The cost of living in Davao is 45% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7538th and 4810th ($623 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 12th in the Philippines and South Korea, respectively. Check the Philippines vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 5326th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Seongnam

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Davao Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.3
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2351
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8048
$21935

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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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098