Beijing vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2019
🏠 One person rent
$648
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$847
😷 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 60% more expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 4987th and 7308th ($1108 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 67th 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 14th vs 25th best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 3241st 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
$4.47
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$67
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$5717
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$25442

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620