Cost of Living in Dandong

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$541
$1439
🛋️ Without rent
$375
$1274
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$165
$165
🍽️ Food
$230
$606
🚐 Transport
$54.6
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$751
😀 Quality of life
43
🏙️ Population
2.19M

The average cost of living in Dandong is $541, which is in the top 9% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8439th out of 9294 in our global list and 445th out of 544 in China.

The median after-tax salary is $751, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months. Ranked 7455th (TOP 80%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 373rd best city to live in China. With an estimated population of 2.19M, Dandong is the 219th largest city in China.

✈️ Closest airport 13 km Dandong Langtou International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 25.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 7462 Eastern Liaoning University

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Prices in Dandong

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
 Cappuccino
$4.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12642

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