Dongguan vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$259
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
84
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
10.5M
11.9M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 23% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 7469th and 6527th ($666 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 17th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 25th vs 18th best cities to live in China, and 3662nd vs 3360th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Hangzhou

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Dongguan Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$29918

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765