Cheonan vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$571
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
64
69
😀 Quality of life
65
69
🏙️ Population
657K
10.5M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 76% more expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 4632nd and 7169th ($1151 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 97th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan. Cheonan ranked 49th best city to live in South Korea vs Dongguan ranked 16th in China, while ranked 4346th and 2941st 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
$5.57
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.29
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$5615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5174
$3422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.77
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$20945

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22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1019
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1042
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1033
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1127
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$992
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1022
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1089
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1036
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1070
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1098
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1165
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1283
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1022
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1400
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1070
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1063
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$900
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1161
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1163
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1092
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1334
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1122
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1074
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1129
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$979
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$959
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1171
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1099
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1000

Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$774
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$916
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$601
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$461
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$804
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$653
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2432
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2737
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1588
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$794
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$764
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$812
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$793
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$936
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$823
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$877
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$755
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$569
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$803
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$758
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$443
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$655
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$451
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$581
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$724
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$761
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$756
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$761
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$771
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$764
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$649
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$702
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$522
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$664
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$609
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$590
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$579
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598