Dongguan vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2294
🏠 One person rent
$257
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$76.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
69
97
😀 Quality of life
69
75
🏙️ Population
10.5M
18.7M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 11% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 7055th and 6602nd ($678 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 49th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Guangzhou. Ranked 18th vs 6th best cities to live in China, and 3115th vs 1036th 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
$2.12
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1125
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$10222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$4345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$4.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$15919

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Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$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

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671