Dongguan vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$263
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$545
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$73.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
72
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
10.5M
534K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 32% less expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 7341st and 5772nd ($662 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 72nd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 2.5 months in Gimhae. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Gimhae ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 3389th and 1931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Gimhae

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Dongguan Gimhae
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$7885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$5904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$7.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$7.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$13461

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1108
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1084
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$1008
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$1038
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$984
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$934
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1064
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1097
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1024
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$937
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$991
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$949
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$934
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$933
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$994
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$980
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$957
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$929
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$973
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$831
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1081
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$925
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$959
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$981
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$976
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$982
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$998
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1046
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1001
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$924
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1020
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1063