Dongguan vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$181
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
68
😀 Quality of life
71
70
🏙️ Population
10.5M
720K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 39% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7769th and 5599th ($589 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 552nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 2370th and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$9023

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036