Dongguan vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$259
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
75
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.96M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 41% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7469th and 4988th ($666 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 79th 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 1.5 months in Sapporo. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 3662nd and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Sapporo

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Dongguan Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070