Davao vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$282
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
1.78M
9.67M

The cost of living in Davao is 54% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7548th and 4296th ($633 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5976th and 90th 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
$4.31
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$21347

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$564
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$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

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020