Dongguan vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$265
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$1363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
70
😀 Quality of life
71
76
🏙️ Population
10.5M
720K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 20% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7308th and 6433rd ($694 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 823rd 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 1.6 months in Okayama. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 3241st and 1367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Okayama

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Dongguan Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$14339

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471