Dongguan vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$257
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$3396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
93
😀 Quality of life
69
78
🏙️ Population
10.5M
593K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 55% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 7055th and 3604th ($678 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 376th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 3115th and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$12215

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452