Dongguan vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$257
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
69
70
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.5M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 13% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 7055th and 7753rd ($678 vs $602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 301st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.4 months in Foshan. Ranked 18th vs 11th best cities to live in China, and 3115th vs 2359th 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
$2.12
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$41.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$64.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$4523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$69.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$7.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$3.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$24357

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Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near Foshan

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$763
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$830
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$491
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$678
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$806
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660