Dongguan vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$4159
🏠 One person rent
$265
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1618
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
67
64
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 62% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 7308th and 2656th ($694 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 89th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.9 months in Edmonton. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Edmonton ranked 7th in Canada, while ranked 3241st and 133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Edmonton

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Dongguan Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$970
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$57.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$776
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$9664

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Cities near Dongguan

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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1874
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2095
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1927
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1872
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1780
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1781
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1442
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1771
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1974
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1633
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1749
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2595
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1953
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2307
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1739
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2180
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2135
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2427
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1869
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2505
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1953
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1703
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2493
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1787
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2100
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2091
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2411
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2420
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2505
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2523
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2295
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2100