Dongguan vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$3858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
92
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
10.5M
631K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 64% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 7308th and 2319th ($694 vs $1913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 30th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 2 months in Dusseldorf. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 3241st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Dusseldorf

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Dongguan Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$9744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$5208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$1041
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$20776

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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 Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941