Dongguan vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$263
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1641
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
74
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.96M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 44% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7341st and 4750th ($662 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 38th 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 1.4 months in Sapporo. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 3389th and 239th 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
$2.78
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$10519

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068