Dongguan vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$181
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
58
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
10.5M
738K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 33% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7769th and 6050th ($589 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 832nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 2370th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Kumamoto

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Dongguan Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$8419

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932