Dongguan vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$181
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$2379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
10.5M
824K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 47% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7769th and 4716th ($589 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 70th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 2370th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Sakai

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Dongguan Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977