Dongguan vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$257
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
94
😀 Quality of life
69
80
🏙️ Population
10.5M
726K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 36% less expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 7055th and 5210th ($678 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 346th 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 18th best city to live in China vs Sagamihara ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 3115th and 517th 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
$2.12
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$5827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$3238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$7.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$54.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$13986

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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

Cities near Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$1001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1070
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$982
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1057
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1252
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1037
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$942
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1073
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1071
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$983
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1106
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$976
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$988
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1074
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1003
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1061
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1121
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1062
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115