Davao vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$274
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
72
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.89M

The cost of living in Davao is 18% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7532nd and 8350th ($614 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 23rd in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 5395th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506