Dongguan vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$3020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$6615
🏠 One person rent
$265
$2023
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$3441
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$661
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$3998
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
10.5M
593K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 77% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 7308th and 214th ($694 vs $3020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 1.3 months in Dublin. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 3241st and 42nd 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
$2.21
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$93.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$8.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$2081
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$3773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$8583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$5735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$4.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$63.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$118
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$1409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$12713

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2464
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2480
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2518
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2264
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2012
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2043
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1923
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1878
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2236
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1485
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1763
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1985
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$3003
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1736
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1646
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1677
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1847
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1831
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1854
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1860
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1942
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1853
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1669
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2634
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1757
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1798
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2035
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1789
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1682
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1885
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1890
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1834
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1733
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1791
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1742