Dongguan vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$257
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
58
😀 Quality of life
69
70
🏙️ Population
10.5M
738K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 30% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7055th and 5889th ($678 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 3115th and 2570th 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
$2.12
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919