Dongguan vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$250
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
69
91
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.46M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 43% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7169th and 4641st ($656 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 67th 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 Kyoto. Dongguan ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 2941st and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Kyoto

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Dongguan Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5615
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$7056

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$349

$907

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$774
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$916
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$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$601
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$461
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$804
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$653
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2432
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2737
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1588
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$794
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$764
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$812
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$793
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$936
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$823
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$877
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$755
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$569
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$803
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$758
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$443
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$655
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$451
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$581
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$724
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$761
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$756
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$761
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$771
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$764
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$649
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$702
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$522
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$664
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$609
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$590
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$579
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062