Dongguan vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$265
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$798
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
93
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.5M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 11% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 7308th and 7755th ($694 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 181st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in Foshan. Ranked 25th vs 19th best cities to live in China, and 3241st vs 2991st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Foshan

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Dongguan Foshan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$4322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$71.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$5.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$22953

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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 Foshan

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$785
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$873
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$548
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$694
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679