Dongguan vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$5315
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1634
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$2835
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$4093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
66
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.94M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 72% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 7469th and 1039th ($666 vs $2420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check China vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 3662nd and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Dubai

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Dongguan Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$3617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$2237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$7290
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$4052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$6.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$72.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$75.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$72.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$16876

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$848
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$674
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$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
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$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
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$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

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$1214
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$1373
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$2070
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$635
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$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
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$1135
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$1923
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$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
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$545
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$1309
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$1109
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$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
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$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
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$547
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$613
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$627
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$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
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$489
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$523
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$465
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$487
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$813
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$565
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$492