Dongguan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$265
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$2429
😷 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 59% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7308th and 3273rd ($694 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3241st and 9th 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
$2.21
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$17493

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006