Davao vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$282
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
59
99
🏙️ Population
1.78M
14.3M

The cost of living in Davao is 63% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7548th and 3130th ($633 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 0.4 months in Davao compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5976th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$14795

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$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$552
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$546
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$406
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$550
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$374
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$514
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$555
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$540
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$436
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$595
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$485
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$499
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$490
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$658
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$597
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$514
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$720
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$698
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$724
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$676
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$608
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$600
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$627
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$599
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$576
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$620
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$532
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$449
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$521
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$445
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$447
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$825
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$563
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$575
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$447
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$518
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$445
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$636

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961