Dongguan vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
93
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
10.5M
626K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 67% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 7308th and 1708th ($694 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 86th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3241st and 39th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Glasgow

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Dongguan Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$21435

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404