Dongguan vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$257
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
72
😀 Quality of life
69
73
🏙️ Population
10.5M
534K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 25% less expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 7055th and 6130th ($678 vs $901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 84th 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 2.9 months in Gimhae. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Gimhae ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 3115th and 1665th 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
$2.12
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$7296
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$6199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$8.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$8.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$14608

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$973
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1122
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1083
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$1002
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$992
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$931
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1146
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$981
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$999
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$977
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$995
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$980
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$981
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1027
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$981
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$871
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$992
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$915
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$978
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1178
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$985
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$975
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$1000
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$999
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$968
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$980
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1084
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1040
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$997
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1043
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1098