Davao vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$282
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
65
😀 Quality of life
59
74
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.13M

The cost of living in Davao is 41% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7548th and 5071st ($633 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 32nd 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 0.4 months in Davao compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 5976th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$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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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998