PH flag
Davao

Philippines

vs
PH flag
Zamboanga

Philippines

Climate

Davao logs 181 sunny days a year to Zamboanga's 204 — Zamboanga wins by 23. Davao also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

DavaoZamboanga
Sunny days
181204
Hot days
2640
Frost days
00
Rainy days
269252
Outdoor dinner months
2/120/12
Avg wind
1.6 m/s1.9 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1892,339
Darkest month sun
145 hrs/mo157 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.311.8

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

Zamboanga

Feels-like °C

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

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

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

Davao

$862

monthly · balanced

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

Zamboanga

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

1.6/5
vs
/5
DavaoZamboanga
Car EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

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

0.6/5
vs
0.0/5
Davao leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.2/5
vs
/5
DavaoZamboanga
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachDiving

Safety

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

2.7/5
vs
/5
DavaoZamboanga
Property CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

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

2.1/5
vs
/5

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

1.6/5
vs
/5
DavaoZamboanga
Delivery

Family

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

1.9/5
vs
/5
DavaoZamboanga
Groceries

Healthcare

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

1.7/5
vs
/5

Air Quality

Davao averages 20.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Zamboanga's 20.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Davao breathes ~2% cleaner air (0.4 µg/m³ lower).

Davao

Zamboanga

20.3µg/m³
20.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

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 Zamboanga (592K) are 2.8x in population — Davao is the larger metro, Zamboanga the smaller; on land area Davao spans roughly 2.2x more ground.

2.5x

Davao is roughly 2.5x the scale of Zamboanga

Combined population & area comparison

PH flagDavao
2.5x
PH flagZamboanga
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PH flagDavao1.7M2.8x
2.PH flagZamboanga592K1x
Area
1.PH flagDavao227 km²2.2x
2.PH flagZamboanga103 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
24 km33 km

PH flagDavao

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
27 km9.9 km

PH flagZamboanga

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Davao vs Zamboanga

Which is cheaper, Davao or Zamboanga?
Davao has an estimated monthly cost of $862.
How does the climate compare between Davao and Zamboanga?
Sunny days: 181 vs 204 d — Zamboanga higher Annual sunshine: 2,189 vs 2,339 hrs — Zamboanga higher Winter sunshine: 145 vs 157 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 264 vs 0 d — Zamboanga lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 269 vs 252 d — Zamboanga lower
Is Davao or Zamboanga safer?
Davao has a safety score of 2.7/5.
Should I move to Davao or Zamboanga?
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