Davao vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$274
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
1.78M
9.67M

The cost of living in Davao is 58% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7532nd and 3641st ($614 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 0.7 months in Davao compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5395th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Seoul

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Davao Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$19966

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$542
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$514
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$515
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$461
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$535
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$387
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$449
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$545
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$399
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$412
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$638
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$499
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$509
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$493
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$568
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$562
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$440
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$651
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$692
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$735
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$799
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$749
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$603
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$538
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$697
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$587
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$612
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$608
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$531
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$447
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$575
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$422
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$431
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$841
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$445
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$436
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$431
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$486
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$429
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963