Dongguan vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$181
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$353
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$70.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$967
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
71
73
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.5M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 2% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 7769th and 7900th ($589 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 401st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Foshan. Ranked 12th vs 9th best cities to live in China, and 2370th vs 1721st 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
$2.08
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$87.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$5068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$4.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$23979

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Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Foshan

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$742
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$812
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$481
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$589
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$791
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$781
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$816
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$618
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1565
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$830
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$837
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2410
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2614
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$876
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$891
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$824
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$856
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$774
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$785
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1083
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$831
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$857
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$806
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$752
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$738
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$799
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$716
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$777
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$735
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$812
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$588
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$525
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$611
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$596
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$584
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$530
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$620
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$638