Dongguan vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$263
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.33M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 36% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7341st and 5298th ($662 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 260th 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 Saitama. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 3389th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Saitama

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Dongguan Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$17943

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055