Dongguan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$181
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
71
100
🏙️ Population
10.5M
14M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 62% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7769th and 3238th ($589 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2370th and 1st 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
$2.08
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063