Beijing vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1882
🏠 One person rent
$589
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
10.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% more expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 5355th and 7341st ($1029 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 78th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Dongguan. Ranked 11th vs 20th best cities to live in China, and 2546th vs 3389th 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
$4.24
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$6823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$4.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$21416

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598