PH flag
Davao

Philippines

vs
PH flag
Laoag

Philippines

Climate

Davao logs 264 hot days a year to Laoag's 142 — Laoag wins by 122. Laoag also leads on sunny days by 108.

DavaoLaoag
Sunny days
181289
Hot days
264142
Frost days
00
Rainy days
269142
Outdoor dinner months
2/122/12
Avg wind
1.6 m/s4.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1892,886
Darkest month sun
145 hrs/mo186 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.311.0

Davao

Feels-like °C

29
29
31
32
31
31
30
30
30
30
31
30

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Laoag

Feels-like °C

26
27
31
33
34
33
32
30
31
31
29
26

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Davao averages $862/mo for balanced living; Laoag has no cost baseline yet.

Davao

$862

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $647Comfort $1,493
Cheaper than 83%in Among 40 Asia cities

Laoag

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Davao scores 1.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Laoag has no mobility baseline.

1.6/5
vs
/5
DavaoLaoag
Car EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Davao's culture score of 0.6 sits well above Laoag's 0.0.

0.6/5
vs
0.0/5
Davao leads

Nature & Outdoors

Davao scores 4.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Laoag has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.2/5
vs
/5
DavaoLaoag
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachDiving

Safety

Davao scores 2.7 on safety (0–5 scale); Laoag has no safety baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
DavaoLaoag
Property CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

Davao scores 2.1 on career (0–5 scale); Laoag has no career baseline.

2.1/5
vs
/5

Social & Community

Davao scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Laoag has no social & community baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
DavaoLaoag
Everyday EnglishExpat Integration ExperienceStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Davao scores 1.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Laoag has no food & dining baseline.

1.6/5
vs
/5
DavaoLaoag
Delivery

Family

Davao scores 1.9 on family (0–5 scale); Laoag has no family baseline.

1.9/5
vs
/5
DavaoLaoag
Groceries

Healthcare

Davao scores 1.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Laoag has no healthcare baseline.

1.7/5
vs
/5

Air Quality

Davao averages 20.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Laoag's 12.3 µg/m³ (moderate) — Laoag breathes ~40% cleaner air (8.1 µg/m³ lower).

Davao

Laoag

20.3µg/m³
12.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Davao (1.7M) and Laoag (105K) are 16x in population — Davao is the larger metro, Laoag the smaller; on land area Davao spans roughly 8.1x more ground.

11x

Davao is roughly 11x the scale of Laoag

Combined population & area comparison

PH flagDavao
11x
PH flagLaoag
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PH flagDavao1.7M16x
2.PH flagLaoag105K1x
Area
1.PH flagDavao227 km²8.1x
2.PH flagLaoag28 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
24 km33 km

PH flagDavao

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
11 km5.5 km

PH flagLaoag

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Davao vs Laoag

Which is cheaper, Davao or Laoag?
Davao has an estimated monthly cost of $862.
How does the climate compare between Davao and Laoag?
Sunny days: 181 vs 289 d — Laoag higher Annual sunshine: 2,189 vs 2,886 hrs — Laoag higher Winter sunshine: 145 vs 186 hrs/day — Laoag higher Hot days (>30°C): 264 vs 142 d — Laoag lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 269 vs 142 d — Laoag lower
Is Davao or Laoag safer?
Davao has a safety score of 2.7/5.
Should I move to Davao or Laoag?
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