Davao vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$626
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$294
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$492
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
65
😀 Quality of life
60
70
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.13M

The cost of living in Davao is 41% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7397th and 5096th ($626 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 5168th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Ulsan

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Davao Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.1
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.78
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.62%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1984
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.99
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7817
$13412

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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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959