Dongguan vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$2152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$4849
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$2188
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$3845
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
69
49
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
638K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 73% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 7769th and 1408th ($589 vs $2152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 9th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Gold Coast. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Gold Coast ranked 6th in Australia, while ranked 2370th and 120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$91.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$7.77
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$8562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$58.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$5.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$51.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$11702

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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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$2011
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$2356
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$1862
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$1785
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$1881
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$1816
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$1552
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$1843
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1621
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$1688
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$1545
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1461
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1413
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1404
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$1998
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1903
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1691
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2741
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2348
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1610
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1463
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1430
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$1723
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2604
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$1528
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1669
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1249
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1672
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1462
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1317
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1707
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1746
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1719
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1716
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$2356
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1702
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1693