Cheonan vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$572
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
63
67
😀 Quality of life
71
71
🏙️ Population
657K
10.5M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 68% more expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 4990th and 7469th ($1121 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 89th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 1.2 months in Dongguan. Cheonan ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Dongguan ranked 25th in China, while ranked 3729th and 3662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Dongguan

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Cheonan Dongguan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$2.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$326
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$63
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$6553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$3642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$7.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$30.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$22205

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$1095
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$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951

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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