Dongguan vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$259
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.76M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 50% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 7469th and 4482nd ($666 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 3662nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Yokohama

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Dongguan Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$16118

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Distance City Cost of living
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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130