Davao vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1562
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$280
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.5
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$219
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
65
😀 Quality of life
59
73
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.13M

The cost of living in Davao is 32% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7639th and 5867th ($646 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 55th 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 0.3 months in Davao compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Davao ranked 5th best city to live in the Philippines vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 5957th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.82
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.59
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7822
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$571
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$532
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$404
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$562
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$363
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$530
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$564
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$576
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$441
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$502
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$565
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$491
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$648
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$616
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$509
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$682
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$705
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$711
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$664
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$614
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$560
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$616
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$596
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$599
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$599
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$552
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$495
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$526
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$412
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$423
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$810
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$560
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$552
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$421
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$497
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$421
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$605

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938