Beijing vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$596
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
21.9M
10.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 57% more expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 5341st and 7469th ($1044 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 89th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Dongguan. Ranked 11th vs 25th best cities to live in China, and 2718th vs 3662nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Dongguan

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Beijing Dongguan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$2.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$326
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$63
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$6553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$30.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$22205

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Dongguan

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