Dongguan vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$2244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$4752
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1423
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$3156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
73
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
10.5M
569K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 74% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 7769th and 1178th ($589 vs $2244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 18th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 2370th and 143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Hamilton

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Dongguan Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$16988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$5141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$84.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$21895

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Distance City Cost of living
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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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2293
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2192
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1949
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2600
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2114
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2218
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2128
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2032
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2084
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2217
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1734
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2576
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2390
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2073
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1821
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2358
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1816
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2194
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2578
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2156
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2085
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2097
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2074
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2031
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1598
116 km or 72 mi London
$2067
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1529
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1408
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2048
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2004
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1738