Dongguan vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$257
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
69
60
😀 Quality of life
69
72
🏙️ Population
10.5M
528K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 44% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 7055th and 4567th ($678 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 46th 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 1.9 months in Himeji. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 3115th and 1864th 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
$2.12
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$13943

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$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045