Dongguan vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$265
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$2004
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
67
61
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
10.5M
528K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 29% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 7308th and 5728th ($694 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 468th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 2.1 months in Himeji. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 160th in Japan, while ranked 3241st and 1726th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Himeji

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Dongguan Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$5390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$70.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$25.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$51
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$14131

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$924
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042