Dongguan vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$259
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$2064
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
67
61
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
10.5M
528K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 34% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 7469th and 5590th ($666 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 418th 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 months in Himeji. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 157th in Japan, while ranked 3662nd and 2002nd 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
$2.36
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$6288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$3116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$12376

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$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061