Davao vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1502
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$285
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
66
😀 Quality of life
59
70
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.13M

The cost of living in Davao is 43% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7538th and 4952nd ($623 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 16th 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 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 5326th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.3
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2351
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8048
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$570
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$527
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$564
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$403
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$545
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$386
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$463
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$552
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$391
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$387
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$532
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$465
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$625
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$582
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$501
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$630
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$727
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$730
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$791
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$683
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$590
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$595
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$656
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$552
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$542
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$550
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$534
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$457
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$522
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$463
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$467
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$839
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$443
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$443
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$466
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$488
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$465
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980