Dongguan vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4699
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1364
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
73
😀 Quality of life
69
88
🏙️ Population
10.5M
569K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 69% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 7055th and 1463rd ($678 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 27th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 3115th and 241st 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
$2.12
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$17069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$4991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$87.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$22053

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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

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9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865