Dongguan vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$259
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
91
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.52M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 40% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7469th and 5047th ($666 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 98th 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 1.7 months in Kobe. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 3662nd and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Kobe

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Dongguan Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$12285

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071