Dongguan vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$265
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
10.5M
726K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 29% less expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 7308th and 5718th ($694 vs $978) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 464th 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 2.5 months in Sagamihara. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Sagamihara ranked 28th in Japan, while ranked 3241st and 765th 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
$2.21
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$5200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$3027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$29.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$65
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$30.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$50.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$14052

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$959
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1047
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$967
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1047
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1318
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$859
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1070
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1070
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$951
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1094
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1105
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$922
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1128
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$946
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1108
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1087
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1077
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$958
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1131
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$995
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1086
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108