Dongguan vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$6629
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1987
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$3461
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$4313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
593K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 78% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 7469th and 223rd ($666 vs $2992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Ireland, respectively. Check China vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 3662nd and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Dublin

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Dongguan Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$96.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8.58
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$2108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$3809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$2999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$8392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$6209
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$81.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$10947

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$782
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$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718