Dongguan vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$265
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
71
80
🏙️ Population
10.5M
824K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 37% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7308th and 5016th ($694 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Sakai. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 3241st and 663rd 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
$2.21
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$12933

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988