Dongguan vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$259
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
71
78
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.46M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 41% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7469th and 4965th ($666 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 69th 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 Kyoto. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 3662nd and 946th 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
$2.36
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$5281

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$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
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041