Dongguan vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1771
🏠 One person rent
$259
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$780
😷 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 9% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 7469th and 7844th ($666 vs $611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 183rd 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 14th best cities to live in China, and 3662nd vs 3253rd 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
$2.36
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$4193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1783
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$69.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$59.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$22493

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Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Foshan

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$782
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$848
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$534
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664