Davao vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$626
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$294
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$492
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
60
99
🏙️ Population
1.78M
14.3M

The cost of living in Davao is 61% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7397th and 3019th ($626 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Davao compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5168th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Tokyo

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Davao Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.1
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.78
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.62
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.62%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1984
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$27.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.99
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7817
$15235

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DavaoTokyo

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$907

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$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101