Davao vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1562
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$280
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.5
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$219
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
39
89
😀 Quality of life
59
97
🏙️ Population
1.85M
5.87M

The cost of living in Davao is 79% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7639th and 165th ($646 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in the Philippines and Singapore, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Davao compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Davao ranked 5th best city to live in the Philippines vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5957th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Singapore City

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Davao Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.82
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.59
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7822
$27027

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$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$571
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$532
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$404
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$562
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$363
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$530
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$564
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$576
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$441
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$502
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$565
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$491
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$648
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$616
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$509
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$682
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$705
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$711
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$664
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$614
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$560
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$616
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$596
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$599
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$599
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$552
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$495
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$526
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$412
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$423
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$810
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$560
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$552
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$421
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$497
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$421
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$605

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637