Dongguan vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$263
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
58
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
10.5M
738K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 33% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7341st and 5653rd ($662 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 503rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 3389th and 3164th 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
$2.78
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891