Delhi vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$589
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1767
🏠 One person rent
$192
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$367
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$838
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
66
71
🏙️ Population
26.5M
10.5M

The cost of living in Delhi is 18% less expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 8607th and 7769th ($484 vs $589) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 350th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 1.4 months in Dongguan. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Dongguan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 4314th and 2370th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Dongguan

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Delhi Dongguan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$33.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$9.62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$5578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$3231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$49
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$16599

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611