Dongguan vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$181
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
72
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
10.5M
534K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 35% less expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 7769th and 5930th ($589 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 80th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 2.8 months in Gimhae. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Gimhae ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 2370th and 1278th 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
$2.08
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$33.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$238
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$446
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$92.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$7449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$6285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$8.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$72.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$520
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$13744

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$963
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$1006
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$973
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$953
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$910
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$878
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$989
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$895
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$965
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$1055
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$1076
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$896
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$984
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$991
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$960
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$1060
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$865
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$787
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$958
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1147
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$903
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$924
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$955
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$932
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$902
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$923
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$945
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1028
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$903
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$963
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$949