Dongguan vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$257
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
68
😀 Quality of life
69
68
🏙️ Population
10.5M
720K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 31% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7055th and 5836th ($678 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 769th 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 18th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 3115th and 3256th 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
$2.12
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$14206

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582