Dongguan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$257
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
69
99
🏙️ Population
10.5M
14.3M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 59% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7055th and 3085th ($678 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3115th and 3rd 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
$2.12
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033