Dongguan vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$259
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1610
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
59
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
10.5M
738K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 30% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7469th and 5985th ($666 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 651st 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 Kumamoto. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 3662nd and 1814th 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
$2.36
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$12557

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909