Dongguan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$259
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
10.5M
14.3M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 61% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7469th and 3249th ($666 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3662nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Tokyo

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Dongguan Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$16728

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005