Davao vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$282
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
98
😀 Quality of life
59
77
🏙️ Population
1.78M
919K

The cost of living in Davao is 56% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7548th and 4157th ($633 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st 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 0.4 months in Davao compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 5976th and 1195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063