Dongguan vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$263
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
10.5M
824K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 41% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7341st and 4919th ($662 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 67th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 3389th and 639th 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
$2.78
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$20
⛽ 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
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$13511

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046