Dongguan vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$257
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
69
97
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.76M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 51% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 7055th and 4132nd ($678 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 18th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 3115th and 10th 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
$2.12
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.64
🥤 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
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$12546

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092