Dongguan vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$263
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2373
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
10.5M
726K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 35% less expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 7341st and 5415th ($662 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 340th 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 2.3 months in Sagamihara. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Sagamihara ranked 11th in Japan, while ranked 3389th and 593rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Sagamihara

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Dongguan Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$5449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$68.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$30.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$10783

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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 Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$971
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1049
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$958
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1040
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1085
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1286
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1017
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$935
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1050
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1058
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$968
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1073
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1088
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$959
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1113
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$971
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1086
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1051
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$983
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1058
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1041
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1110
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1016
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1046
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076