Dongguan vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$263
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
69
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
10.5M
720K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 28% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7341st and 6116th ($662 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 791st 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 404th in Japan, while ranked 3389th and 3262nd 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
$2.78
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$10787

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558