Dongguan vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1090
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1897
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3937
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
92
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
10.5M
631K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 67% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 7341st and 2065th ($662 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 10th 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 months in Dusseldorf. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Dusseldorf ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 3389th and 25th 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
$2.78
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$5.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$859
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$7326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$6067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$60.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$789
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$23360

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968