Davao vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$274
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
66
😀 Quality of life
60
73
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.15M

The cost of living in Davao is 43% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7532nd and 4812th ($614 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 21st 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 0.7 months in Davao compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 5395th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923