Dongguan vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$263
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
69
60
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
10.5M
528K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 36% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 7341st and 5348th ($662 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 291st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Himeji. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 3389th and 2106th 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
$2.78
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$10839

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068