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Davao

Philippines

vs
PH flag
Legaspi

Philippines

Climate

Davao logs 264 hot days a year to Legaspi's 228 — Legaspi wins by 36. Legaspi also leads on sunny days by 28.

DavaoLegaspi
Sunny days
181209
Hot days
264228
Frost days
00
Rainy days
269333
Outdoor dinner months
2/120/12
Avg wind
1.6 m/s2.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1892,336
Darkest month sun
145 hrs/mo136 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.311.2

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

Legaspi

Feels-like °C

27
28
31
32
34
33
32
32
32
30
31
28

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

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

Davao

$862

monthly · balanced

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

Legaspi

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

1.6/5
vs
/5
DavaoLegaspi
Car EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

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

0.6/5
vs
0.0/5
Davao leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.2/5
vs
/5
DavaoLegaspi
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachDiving

Safety

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

2.7/5
vs
/5
DavaoLegaspi
Property CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

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

2.1/5
vs
/5

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

1.6/5
vs
/5
DavaoLegaspi
Delivery

Family

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

1.9/5
vs
/5
DavaoLegaspi
Groceries

Healthcare

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

1.7/5
vs
/5

Air Quality

Davao averages 20.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Legaspi's 13.7 µg/m³ (moderate) — Legaspi breathes ~33% cleaner air (6.6 µg/m³ lower).

Davao

Legaspi

20.3µg/m³
13.7µg/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 Legaspi (279K) are 5.9x in population — Davao is the larger metro, Legaspi the smaller; on land area Davao spans roughly 2.9x more ground.

4.2x

Davao is roughly 4.2x the scale of Legaspi

Combined population & area comparison

PH flagDavao
4.2x
PH flagLegaspi
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PH flagDavao1.7M5.9x
2.PH flagLegaspi279K1x
Area
1.PH flagDavao227 km²2.9x
2.PH flagLegaspi77 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
24 km33 km

PH flagDavao

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
12 km11 km

PH flagLegaspi

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Davao vs Legaspi

Which is cheaper, Davao or Legaspi?
Davao has an estimated monthly cost of $862.
How does the climate compare between Davao and Legaspi?
Sunny days: 181 vs 209 d — Legaspi higher Annual sunshine: 2,189 vs 2,336 hrs — Legaspi higher Winter sunshine: 145 vs 136 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 264 vs 228 d — Legaspi lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 269 vs 333 d — Davao lower
Is Davao or Legaspi safer?
Davao has a safety score of 2.7/5.
Should I move to Davao or Legaspi?
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