Davao vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$274
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
60
100
🏙️ Population
1.78M
14M

The cost of living in Davao is 61% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7532nd and 3238th ($614 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 0.7 months in Davao compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5395th and 1st 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
$4.21
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063