Davao vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$626
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$294
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$492
$2620
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.23M

The cost of living in Davao is 39% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 7397th and 5342nd ($626 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5168th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.1
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.78
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.62%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1984
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.99
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7817
$21003

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038