Dongguan vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dongguan | Foshan | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dongguan is 7% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 7169th and 7543rd ($656 vs $611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 199th in China.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.2 months in Foshan. Ranked 16th vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 2941st vs 2601st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 51 km or 32 mi |  Guangzhou | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Shenzhen | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Foshan | |
| 68 km or 43 mi | Huizhou | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Zhongshan | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Jiangmen | |
| 88 km or 54 mi | Zhuhai | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Kowloon | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Hong Kong | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Macau | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Qingyuan | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Heyuan | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Kaiping | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Zhaoqing | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Shanwei | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Yunfu | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Shaoguan | |
| 226 km or 141 mi | Yangjiang | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Lianzhou | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Puning | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Wuzhou | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Hezhou | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Jieyang | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Meizhou | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Shantou | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Chenzhou | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Gaozhou | |
| 329 km or 205 mi | Maoming | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Ganzhou | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Yulin | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Zhanjiang | |
| 403 km or 250 mi | Longyan | |
| 424 km or 263 mi | Guigang | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Guilin | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Zhangzhou | |
| 437 km or 271 mi | Yongzhou | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Hengyang | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Liuzhou | |
| 467 km or 290 mi | Laibin |
Cities near Foshan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi | Guangzhou | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Jiangmen | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Zhongshan | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Dongguan | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Zhaoqing | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Qingyuan | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Kaiping | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Zhuhai | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Macau | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Yunfu | |
| 112 km or 69 mi | Shenzhen | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Huizhou | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Kowloon | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Hong Kong | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Yangjiang | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Heyuan | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Wuzhou | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Shaoguan | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Lianzhou | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Hezhou | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Shanwei | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Gaozhou | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Maoming | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Yulin | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Chenzhou | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Puning | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Meizhou | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Jieyang | |
| 345 km or 214 mi | Zhanjiang | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Guigang | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Ganzhou | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Shantou | |
| 379 km or 236 mi | Guilin | |
| 403 km or 250 mi | Laibin | |
| 403 km or 250 mi | Liuzhou | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Yongzhou | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Hengyang | |
| 442 km or 274 mi | Haikou | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Beihai |