Dongguan vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$265
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$1553
😷 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 25% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7308th and 6140th ($694 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 690th 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 139th in Japan, while ranked 3241st and 1545th 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
$2.21
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$12102

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883