Dongguan vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$265
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.75M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 45% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7308th and 4633rd ($694 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 3241st and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Osaka

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Dongguan Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$12931

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958