Dongguan vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1996
🏠 One person rent
$263
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
69
97
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
10.5M
18.7M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 13% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 7341st and 6838th ($662 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 36th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1 months in Guangzhou. Ranked 20th vs 6th best cities to live in China, and 3389th vs 2100th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Guangzhou

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Dongguan Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$410
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$9090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$3370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$4.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$14783

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Cities near Dongguan

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 Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677