Davao vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$626
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$294
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$492
$2628
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
98
😀 Quality of life
60
74
🏙️ Population
1.78M
919K

The cost of living in Davao is 55% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7397th and 3869th ($626 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 0.8 months in Davao compared to 1.9 months in Seongnam. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 5168th and 1233rd 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
$4.1
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.78
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.62%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1984
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.99
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7817
$20935

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$572
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$553
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$562
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$417
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$541
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$377
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$440
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$553
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$407
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$431
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$597
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$518
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$492
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$650
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$589
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$516
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$667
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$707
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$709
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$735
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$727
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$595
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$587
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$610
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$562
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$567
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$598
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$524
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$450
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$566
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$439
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$442
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$820
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$520
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$580
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$442
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$498
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$441
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$593

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038